Recently an article was released in A Healthier Michigan reported that along with potentially improving heart health, boosting your immune system and protecting the body against cancer, green tea can also benefit your teeth and gums. This is thought to be attributed to its high levels of antioxidants and the information is credited to a report from the American Academy of Periodontology. The article in A Healthier Michigan entitled “Are You A Tea Drinker? Your Dentist Will Thank You,” says that drinking green tea has been shown to reduce gum inflammation, strengthen teeth, fight plaque build-up, disrupt oral cancer cells, and freshen breath.
Researchers have found that people who drink both green and black tea regularly have healthier gums, this is believed to come from the anti-inflammatory effects of the tea that help to improve the damaging bacteria levels in the mouth. Studies have found that black tea affects the bacterial enzyme in your mouth that helps plaque stick around, the more of it you ingest and the plaque won’t be able to attach itself to your teeth. It is also known that drinking green tea can reduce bad breath; the polyphenols in green tea modify the bad-smelling sulfur components in your mouth.
Green tea is the healthiest of drink options for overall health, while black tea is the best alternative to coffee drinking. Drinking black tea can slightly lower blood pressure, boost the metabolism and also aid with blood vessel function due to the caffeine levels.
Drinking tea in moderation can be healthy for both your teeth and your overall health, and it is also good to be mindful of not adding sugar that would hinder the positive effects of tea drinking!