“Friendly Bacteria” Colonizing Oral Care After Years In Yogurt
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
BASF is optimistic that consumers with growing faith in probiotics will accept the use of "friendly bacteria" in their oral-care routine
You may also be interested in...
Oral Care Market Will Show Slow But Steady Growth – Researcher
Even with a toothbrush in every bathroom and a pack of breath-freshening gum in nearly every pocketbook, there is room for oral care market growth via product innovation or smart positioning and advertising, says Packaged Facts
Brands Strain To Stand Out In Probiotic Competition
Major brands are stocking retail shelves with dietary supplements containing probiotic bacteria, but the firms face a growing challenge for making their bacterial strains stand out from the competition
Personal Care R&D In Brief
Probio mouthrinse for sale, license: Positive clinical trial results for Oragenics' Probiora3 probiotic mouthrinse position the firm to sell or license its technology, allowing it to focus on other R&D opportunities, specifically its MU1140 antibiotic candidate currently under development, the firm states Nov. 15. Probiora3 effectively reduces levels of disease-causing oral bacteria in young, healthy adult subjects, showing reductions in Streptococcus mutans, a teeth-decaying bacterium, and two bacterial strains linked to gum diseases in subjects using the product for one week, the Alachua, Fla.-based company says. "The oral probiotic represents a breakthrough approach to maintaining oral health by utilizing cultures of bacteria commonly found in healthy mouths to provide a natural defense against those bacteria thought to be harmful to teeth and gums," according to Oragenics' Scientific Advisory Committee Chairman Raman Bedi, DDS...