This document discusses prebiotics and probiotics. It defines prebiotics as non-digestible fibers that support beneficial gut bacteria, and probiotics as live microorganisms that provide health benefits. Some key points covered include: the health benefits of prebiotics like promoting probiotic growth and enhancing immune function; examples of probiotic foods like yogurt and fermented soy products; the criteria a microbe must meet to be considered a probiotic; and the mechanisms by which probiotics provide benefits like interacting with the immune system and competing with pathogens. The roles of prebiotics and probiotics in oral health are discussed, as well as their safety, dosages, and synergistic effects when combined as synbiotics.