Lactobacillus salivarius BLIS K12 and Reduced Pathogen Colonization

• Evaluating microbial regulation as a preventive strategy for radiation-related caries: A review.

  • 2025-10-06
  • Review
  • Head & face medicine 21(1)
  • • Hong-Xiang Ou
    • Yu Chen
    • Da-Li Zheng
    • You-Guang Lu
    • Rui-Huan Gan

  • PubMed: 41053793
  • DOI: 10.1186/s13005-025-00542-5

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Pathogen Colonization

  • Low evidence

  Lactobacillus salivarius BLIS K12 has been shown to reduce oral pathogens such as Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans, supporting oral microbial balance and potentially lowering caries risk.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate