PROBIOTICS & MOUTH HEALTH - All bacteria are not equal
Everyone knows someone who either never gets sick or never has a breath problem. In fact they are just generally healthy people. What is their secret? Well, if you took an analysis of their saliva what you would notice is that they have high levels of BLIS producing bacteria and low levels of anaerobic and pathogenic bacteria. Generally what is happening in these healthy mouths is that the BLIS producing bacteria are policing the remainder of the mouth flora. Our BLIS Producing bacteria are called KForce Probiotics, and they contain Professor Tagg's discovery Streptococcus salivarius K12.
WATCH A VIDEO ON BLIS K12 This is a video that shows how the BLIS producing bacteria that Professor Tagg developed actually work.
Further research we did at Australian Breath Clinic showed that using KForce mouthwash and tongue gels enhanced the effectiveness of the K12 bacteria.
Well the bad news is that if you do not have BLIS K12 producing bacteria in your mouth, then you cannot colonise it later in life. People that have this probiotic, BLIS K12 received it from their parents in their first contact. This has been scientifically shown. A study looked at premature babies in incubators. These incubator babies stayed bacteria free until their first contact with their parent. At this stage the bacteria in the parent's saliva crossed over to the baby and thus colonised their mouth setting their bacteria levels for their life. It has been theorised that if we colonised adults with good bacteria before their first child contact, we may be able to pass these good probiotics to our children.
KFORCE BREATHGUARD - Original BLIS K12 Probiotic System Professor Tagg and I spent time back in 2004 developing the first probiotic treatment for bad breath. The culture plates we did at the BLIS Technologies laboratory showed that the best knock down rinse that kept bad breath bacteria in check was one that used chlorine dioxide. KForce Breathguard is this original system. It uses the power of chlorine dioxide to ready the mouth for the colonisation of KForce Probiotics. Since that time we have expanded to include our range of Balance rinses that are easier to use. But for the many people that prefer the softness of chlorine dioxide this kit is specially made for you.
THE SCIENCE OF BLIS K12 - How it controls Bad Breath
BLIS producing organisms, express an antibacterial peptide that targets bad breath micro-organisms. These BLIS peptides are unique in their mode of action as they do not harm the BLIS producing bacteria themselves. These BLIS peptides belong to a group of peptides called lantibiotics (ribosomally synthesized lanthionine containing antibiotics).
The BLIS peptides produced by Streptococcus salivarius K12 are called Salivaricin A (a bacteriostatic peptide) and Salivaricin B (a bactericidal peptide). Approximately 2% of the world's population contain Streptococcus salivarius that make such peptides.
The mode of action of the peptide is to attach to the bad breath bacteria cell wall and then create a gap in the wall causing the cell to die. An unusual feature is that this process requires a minute difference in voltage between the inner and outer cell wall, and this only typically occurs in bacteria dividing while undergoing rapid growth. Bad breath anaerobic bacteria are notorious for rapid growth and are therefore perfect targets for this BLIS peptide.
The mode of action of the peptide is to attach to the bad breath bacteria cell wall and then create a gap in the wall causing the cell to die. An unusual feature is that this process requires a minute difference in voltage between the inner and outer cell wall, and this only typically occurs in bacteria dividing while undergoing rapid growth. Bad breath anaerobic bacteria are notorious for rapid growth and are therefore perfect targets for this BLIS peptide. 
