India, June 16 -- Cavity is one of the most common dental problems, with the aching pain making it difficult to endure. While oral hygiene practices like brushing, flossing, and adopting good dietary habits, such as lowering sugar intake, may help reduce the risk of cavities, researchers are now turning to an unlikely hero in the fight against tooth decay, probiotics.

Commonly discussed in the context of improving gut health, probiotics also hold the potential to protect your teeth by balancing the oral microbiome and reducing cavity-causing germs.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Lt Gen Dr Vimal Arora, Chief Clinical Officer, Clove Dental, shared how your dental protection requires probiotics.

Tooth decay is far more widespread than...