10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12 Volume 5 Issue 4 2014 (October - December) Probiotics are microorganisms that play a beneficial role in maintaining health, including the health of the oral cavity. This article reviews the potential of probiotics in dentistry and the future perspective in developing probiotics that can serve as highly efficacious adjuvants to- , or, even as alternatives to conventional treatment. ELAINE SB, SAPNA RD, DINESH FS, CHANDRU TP AND SHANTHALA BM Probiotics, prebiotics, dental caries, Lactobacillus 597-602