In addition to caring for the health and hygiene mouth cavity, drink a cup of green tea on a regular basis that can make you healthy gum.Dr Yoshihiro Shimazaki, one of the experts in this research said that gum disease is the result of bacterial infection. Antioxidants called polyphenol compound in tea hijaulah against the bacteria that contribute to gum. Reuters quoted so that, on Monday (2009/3/23).
On this research, and Shimazaki team of experts from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, has tested 940 people with signs of gum be aged between 49 and 59. In addition, they also requested to fill in the form a list of questions about smoking and drinking habits, brush teeth and drink green tea.
The result, even with the lifestyle factors involved in this research indicates the percentage of possible gum disease decreased along with increasing consumption of green tea. From previous research in mind also that the food and nutrient sources such as grains, fiber and vitamin C can help protect from gum disease.
Interestingly, the first time of Japanese gum that has a healthy habit because they drink green tea blend with a little rose.
"Each cup that they drink regularly has been able to reduce the risk of gum disease or bleeding damaged," said the researchers in the Journal of Periodontology March 2009 edition.
"However, with only the green tea does not mean no longer care to see a dentist. Personal mouth cavity as a whole remains the most important," Shimazaki said.
