Tea and Oral Health
The mouth is where a lot of bacteria and germs live constantly. In fact, millions of germs live there throughout the day, and sometimes we see the effects of these germs and bacteria in the form of mouth ulcers, oral thrush or yeast infections, and other oral related health problems.
Even people who seem to have healthy mouths however, still have plenty of germs and bacteria. They also have plaque of course, which comes from the foods they eat and the germs which live in the mouth. Plaque in the mouth causes tooth decay as we all know, but tea appears to actually help prevent that decay too.
In fact, not only does tea help prevent plaque from forming in the mouth, it prevents the development of cavaties in the teeth and it can kill bacterial infections in the mouth too.
The flavonoids in tea actually appear to inhibit the growth of plaque in the mouth, and tea is showing promise for helping bolster healthy tooth enamel too. One study in New York was done on hamsters. Some hamsters were fed water each day, while others were fed Black tea extract. The hamsters who were fed Black tea developed as much as 63.7% less tooth cavaties than the ones who were fed water.
There are also studies that show tea not only fights infection causing bacteria within the mouth, but it also can help as a treatment against oral cancers too. Hamsters for instance, were givin a cancer causing topical treatment on the inside of their cheeks for six weeks. After the last treatment, they were then given green tea to drink instead of water. Some were given no treatment, and others were given a treatment of green tea mixed with a spice known as curcumin. At the end of eighteen weeks, the combination of green tea and curcumin was said to have significantly reduced both the number of tumors visible, as well as the size of those tumors. Both green tea by itself and in combination with curcumin showed an increase of cancer cell death too.
For general oral health and wellness care, just swishing or gargling with black or green tea daily will help kill the bacteria which causes plaque in your mouth, and the tea will also help prevent or reduce the risks of periodontal disease.
Note: Some statements in this article may not be approved by the FDA. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be taken as professional medical advice.
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