A balanced microbiome: natural protection from oral disease

For decades, oral bacteria have been seen as the enemy, but thanks to emerging evidence, we now know this is not the case. This webinar explores the new thinking and pioneering research which is redefining our view on the oral microbiome.

The mouth houses one of the most diverse microbiomes in the body, with both health- and disease-associated species of bacteria co-existing in the biofilm. Our growing appreciation of the oral microbiome’s ecology points to a new approach to oral health – one of re-establishing a symbiotic equilibrium in the mouth rather than attempting to eliminate all bacteria.

In this webinar, we discuss the importance of a balanced oral microbiome for oral health, and how next-generation sequencing techniques have shown that brushing with an enzyme and protein containing toothpaste can help promote a balanced oral plaque microbiome.

Learning objectives include:

• How a balanced oral microbiome can help maintain good oral health
• How next-generation sequencing is advancing our understanding of all bacterial species within the oral microbiome, not just the ones that can be cultured
• Revisit risk factors that may contribute to dysbiosis, leading to oral problems
• Discover the relevance of a toothpaste containing natural enzymes and proteins in promoting a balanced oral plaque microbiome
• Clinical implications for patient care

Hand-outs:

A randomised clinical study to determine the effect of a toothpaste containing enzymes and proteins on plaque oral microbiome ecology

The oral microbiome – an update for oral