It was bound to happen. Green tea seems to do wonders to almost all of the body, so why not the gums? The anti-oxidant properies of green tea are well know and I hope someday it will cause my head to grow some hair. But for now let’s revel if the fact that it can be very beneficial to the health of the gums. We already know from many studies have shown that green tea improves heart health and is a general body tonic. So lets explore the dental implications of this.
A new study published in the respected Journal of Periodontology and led by Dr.Y. Shimazaki of Hyushu University has show great promise. In a study of 940 men age 49-59 years old, those men who regularly drank green tea had better gum health. The researchers made measurements of the bleeding, the gum pockets and the size of the connection of the tooth to the bone. Each of these three indicators dropped for each cup of green tea consumed daily. In other words, the more tea the better. Dr.Shimazaki speculated that green teas antioxidant catechin was the cause of the improvement. This agent has been shown to reduces inflamation in many parts of the body and can cause major damage in many organs.
Inflamation is also one of the causes of damage to the gums. Of course great oral hygiene is the major factor in gum health as always. That is why we put such great emphasis on regular visits and why we nag incessently about it.
It is hoped that such a simple way to improve gum health will cause many people to use it daily. I recommend its use frequently not only for improved gum health, but for improved health in general.
Tip of the day. We have not seen a patient who not shown an improvement in their dental health when using an electric tooth brush. Call us for detailed advice.
Best regards, AM
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this is a superb one and useful