Tea and Gum Disease
This from Real Age:
Can’t get to your toothbrush? Try sipping a cup of green tea instead.
Research shows that drinking green tea may be a good way to impress your dentist. In a study, the more green tea men drank, the better their gums fared during dental exams.
Green for Great Gums
You know that part of the dental exam when your dentist pokes and prods your gums to see how healthy they are? The study showed not only did frequent green tea drinkers have better results during the exam, but also their gums bled less. Here’s a bonus reason to drink green tea: better tooth enamel.
Polish Your Pearlies
Researchers think it’s the catechins in green tea that somehow prevent cavity-producing plaque from forming, which in turn protects teeth and gums. Catechins may also help reduce gum inflammation.
Nice write-up! You bring up an interesting topic. At the first signs of gum disease green tea can prove itself to be very useful. While the classic symptoms can be difficult to detect at first, increased teeth sensitivity, chronic bad breath you can’t get rid of with normal methods, and bleeding gums are all things to look out for. Many experts recommend drinking a hot cup of green tea after every meal to cut down on plaque build up and cleanse the teeth and gums. While you are waiting for the first available dental appointment, take a preemptive strike against the gum disease by adding this after dinner treat to your routine.
- Tina
Comment by Dental West Covina — March 8, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Love this post. Thank you. I am drinking a cup of green tea as I type!
Comment by admin — March 9, 2010 at 9:31 am