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Altering the oral microbiota by using probiotics may alleviate oral health problems. Thus, using multi-function screening, we aimed to identify probiotics that can significantly improve oral health. The main parameters were the inhibition of pathogenic bacteria growth, inhibition of biofilm formation, reduction in the production of indole, H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S, and NH<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub> metabolites that cause halitosis, increase in the production of H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> to combat harmful bacteria, and co-aggregation with pathogens to prevent their adhesion and colonization in the oral cavity. Tolerance to cholic acid and choline was also assessed. <jats:italic>Bifidobacterium animalis<\/jats:italic> ZK-77, <jats:italic>Lactobacillus salivarius<\/jats:italic> ZK-88, and <jats:italic>Streptococcus salivarius<\/jats:italic> ZK-102 had antibacterial activity and inhibited biofilm production to prevent caries. They also improved the oral malodor parameter, H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>S, NH<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>, and indole production. The selected probiotics (especially <jats:italic>L. salivarius<\/jats:italic> ZK-88) alleviated the inflammation in the oral cavity of rats with periodontitis. The analysis of the gingival crevicular fluid microbiome after probiotic intervention showed that <jats:italic>B. animalis<\/jats:italic> ZK-77 likely helped to restore the oral microbiota and maintain the oral microecology. Next, we determined the best prebiotics for each candidate probiotic in order to obtain a formulation with improved effects. We then verified that a probiotics\/prebiotic combination (<jats:italic>B. animalis<\/jats:italic> ZK-77, <jats:italic>L. salivarius<\/jats:italic> ZK-88, and fructooligosaccharides) significantly improved halitosis and teeth color in cats. Using whole-genome sequencing and acute toxicity mouse experiments involving the two probiotics, we found that neither probiotic had virulence genes and they had no significant effects on the growth or development of mice, indicating their safety. Taking the results together, <jats:italic>B. animalis<\/jats:italic> ZK-77 and <jats:italic>L. salivarius<\/jats:italic> ZK-88 can improve oral health, as verified by <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> experiments. 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