Bacteria that improve the health of our mouths

Ahoa is a pioneer in the use of new-generation probiotics to improve oral health.

Periodontal problems, such as gingivitis or pyorrhea, are very common among the adult population. In fact, in Catalonia alone, 1.1 million adults have periodontal diseases, one of the most prevalent types of diseases in humans.

From bleeding gums when eating or brushing our teeth to the loss of teeth, the consequences of periodontal disease go beyond esthetics and even oral health in general. For example, they have been shown to have a negative effect on cardiovascular disease or pregnancy.

But classical treatment may not always be 100% effective. The use of antibiotics to combat the pathogenic bacteria that cause periodontal diseases alters the entire flora of the mouth, and does not always have the expected result.

For this reason, the most advanced treatments combine the use of antibiotics as a shock treatment with probiotics, which are applied for a certain period or as maintenance on a regular basis. The latter helps to control periodontal diseases also in the medium and long term.

Ahoa, a dental clinic offering dental treatments, was one of the first private clinics in Barcelona to use a new generation of probiotics, ProlacSan®. This probiotic counteracts the most aggressive and harmful pathogenic bacteria for oral health, introducing two strains that replace harmful bacteria with positive ones, Lactobacillus Brevis and Lactobacillus Plantarum. These strains are selective in the elimination of harmful bacteria, so they do not damage or eliminate all the flora.

This probiotic fights pathogenic bacteria that cause caries, gingivitis and halitosis or bad breath, among other oral problems.

ProlacSan® is based on the patented AB-Dentalac formula developed by AB-Biotics. The formula, in addition to the European market, has intellectual property recognition in the United States, Australia and, since March of this year, in China.

According to Dr. Iñaki Cercadillo, director of the Ahoa Dental Clinic, “treatment with probiotics significantly improves the prognosis of periodontal diseases”. This is why Ahoa has been using the latest generation probiotics for more than two years for certain treatments, with much more positive results for its patients than traditional treatments.