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Probiotics, Probiotic Supplements, Oral Probiotics

By - Bad Breath Expert

Posted: May 27, 2009

Not only do probiotics have various health benefits for your immune system and entire body, but they can also stop bad breath (halitosis). Extensive research has been done to look into the role of various probiotic strains; so far, positive results have been found. If you're serious about getting rid of bad breath, try the Streptococcus salivarius K12 probiotic strain. It is one of the best natural remedies for bad breath. This good bacterial strain tends to be found in high amounts on the tongues of healthy individuals. Also, if you have a coated/white tongue, probiotics can help you get rid of that. Dry mouth or a bacterial infection can cause you to have a white coating on your tongue. You can also try a tongue scraper. If you determine the root cause of bad breath, this will tell you how effective probiotics will likely be. Bad breath can be caused by an issue in both your oral health and gastrointestinal health. Probiotics help the bad breath that is caused by harmful strains of bacteria in your mouth, throat, and gastrointestinal region. An imbalance of oral flora often can cause bad breath, and tongue coating in younger people is a common cause bad breath. As people get older, they tend to have a coated tongue as well as other periodontal (gum) diseases that can cause halitosis. Other common causes can be: dental problems, unsightly gums, certain foods, alcohol, dry mouth, cigarettes, dieting, and other diseases. Obviously, if you have a serious disease, probiotics may not be enough to get rid of your bad breath problem. You may require other medical care. When researched, good bacteria found in the human mouth included the following different phyla: * Firmicutes - This included members of the genus Streptococcus, Gemella, Eubacterium, Selenomonas and Veillonella. * Actinobacteria - Including members of Actinomyces, Atopobium, Rothia * Proteobacteria - Including members of Neisseria, Eikenella, Campylobacter * Bacteroidetes - Including members of Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Capnocytophaga * Fusobacteria - Including members of Fusobacterium, Leptotrichia * TM7 phylum (there are no cultivable representatives for this one) Streptococcus mitis was the species found the most in the human mouth. As far as the bad breath culprits, these are the bad bacteria types: Solobacterium moorei Granulicatella elegens Eubacterium species Firmicutes species Unidentified oral bacterium Porphyromonas species Staphylococcus warneri Dialister species Prevotella intermedia Sources: 1. Haraszthy VI,Zambon JJ,Sreenivasan PK, Zambon MM, Gerber D,Rego R, Parker C. Identification of Oral Bacteria Species Associated with Halitosis. American Dental Association Volume 138 Number 8, pp 1113-1120. 2007


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