The research was reported at the 83rd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, which met at the Baltimore Convention Center on March 10, 2005. The research was conducted by K. Hojo.
Eating traditional yoghurt reduces the bacteria that cause bad breath.
Reporting today at the 83rd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening at the Baltimore Convention Center, investigators from Tsurumi University (Yokohama, Japan) presented results from a study investigating the effects of eating sugar-free traditional yoghurt on the components of oral malodor and harmful bacteria.
They found that the levels of volatile sulfide compounds, namely, hydrogen sulfide, decreased in 80% of the volunteers after six weeks.
Further, the plaque and gingival indices in the yoghurt-eating volunteers were significantly lower than in the nonyoghurt-eating group with bad breath.
The results suggest that eating traditional yoghurt may reduce the components of oral malodor and harmful bacteria.
This is a summary of abstract #920, by K. Hojo and co-workers, from Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan, to be presented at 2 p.m. in Exhibit Hall E-F of the Baltimore Convention Center, during the 83rd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research.
Editor's Note: The original news release can be found here.
This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Nternational & American Association For Dental Research.