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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / November 2005tea good for teeth and gums?
WHen I went to the UCLA dental school a few weeks ago, they had a sign in the lobby about how good various types of tea were for dental and gum health. The sign pointed out verious types of substances found in various types of tea that were good for dental health. I did not write down nor memorize the details but the gist of it was that white tea, green tea, black tea and oolong tea all had substances in them which were good for dental health. It gave the details but I did not write them down and cannot find the specific info on the net. The gist of it was that tea is good for teeth and gums. Obviously sugar is not good for teeth. However recent research I have found on the net indicates that xylitol - a sugar like substance made from corn or wood - is good for teeth and gums, so drinking tea with xylitol instead of sugar would be very good for dental heatlh. I did find references saying that a tea bag could be used to help heal an extracted tooth, that a tea bag could be held against the extraction instead of gauze. Comments? >WHen I went to the UCLA dental school a few weeks ago, they had a sign >in the lobby about how good various types of tea were for dental and >gum health. Bah, the Dean owns a small tea company ...... Joel >The sign pointed out verious types of substances found in various >types of tea that were good for dental health. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Comments? >The sign pointed out verious types of substances found in various >types of tea that were good for dental health. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1 2472837&dopt=Citation The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of green tea catechin for the improvement of periodontal disease. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and bactericidal activity of green tea catechin against black-pigmented, Gram-negative anaerobic rods (BPR) were measured. ..<snip>... Green tea catechin showed a bactericidal effect against BPR and the combined use of mechanical treatment and the application of green tea catechin using a slow release local delivery system was effective in improving periodontal status. Jim, As a nondentist, take my words with a grain of salt. >From what I have heard it is not necessarily xylitol that benfits teeth, but chewing gum stimulates saliva flow. Saliva itself has protects the teeth against the bacteria that cause decay. Even stick-gum with sugar is not as bad as one might think because the sugar is gone fairly quickly while the saliva flow keeps going as long as the gum is chewed. Of course sugarless is better than sugar gum! Green and black tea have been touted has continaing high levels of antioxidants. I cannot tell you what benefits these give to dental health however as I have not studied the subject. I can tell you this though: They will stain natural teeth over time. But these days many have ceramic teeth that are not readily stained by red wine, coffee or tea..lol. And Those that do have natural teeth can always get them bleached. :-) Anyway some sources write that coenzyme Q10 is good for peridontal health (ggod for the gum tissue). Other sources say there has not been enough clinical evidence established to make this claim. Good luck. I think it is wonderful that you are taking your oral health seriously and looking into all of these things! Your oral health reflects general health more than you may realize. It does not hurt ot take good care of your whole self too (good nutrition, rest, exercise, .. you know the routine.. lol). All this will have an effect, as science is finding that these are inter-related much more than ever thought before. Take care, -Sue Jim, Oops sorry.. just did a quick search on xylitol... I am SO wrong! I did not realize that xylitol was more than just a sweetener. Apparently it does have some clincal claims that of which I was unaware. Cool. Thanks for the tip! "Xylitol is clinically proven to: -Fight and Reduce Plaque -Fight Cavities -Reduces the secretion of Plaque Acids -Facilitates the Remineralization of Tooth Enamel -Fight and lessen the occurence of Inner Ear Infection" > Jim, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > -Facilitates the Remineralization of Tooth Enamel > -Fight and lessen the occurence of Inner Ear Infection" Whoops--I see you did a search. Do we infuse this directly into the ear? Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Whoops--I see you did a search. Do we infuse this directly into the ear? Steve LOL. I am not sure. I cut and paste the info directly as presented... I have heard that colloid silver is being sold over the internet for sinus infection. I was diagnosed with chrnic sinus infection by ENT (funny thing was I never had any discharge, mucous or anything that outwardly looked like a sinus infeciton...) They wanted to roto-rooter my nose (as I have a deviated septum or something like that). I was too scared.. I balked!! but YET, I was so depserate for relief that I actually bought some colloid silver .. thinking ... maybe I can just try this instead, lol. Later I read in the paper that some U.S. senator (cannot remember his name) .. Anyway I read hat his face turned BLUE from administering too much colloid silver into his nasal passsges. (Apparently he was trying it too!) Thanks God I did not use enough of it to turn my face blue. lol. BTW, it never did a thing for my sinus pain either. :-) :-) -Sue >> -Fight and lessen the occurence of Inner Ear Infection" > >Whoops--I see you did a search. >Do we infuse this directly into the ear? > >Steve Blow in my ear and ... -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > Jim, > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Take care, > -Sue My kid brother worked for Wrigley in the 1970s. I remember when they came out with their xylitol gum--I believe it was called Orbit. It was removed for a time from the market because of a cancer scare (I believe the risk was never substantiated, but don't quote me). From what I've seen, the xylitol actually did have a protective effect above what chewing sugarless gum did. The sugar alcohol may have competitively suppressed bacteria by interfering with bacterial carbohydrate metabolism. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > From what I've seen, the xylitol actually did have a protective effect >above what chewing sugarless gum did. The sugar alcohol may have >competitively suppressed bacteria by interfering with bacterial >carbohydrate metabolism. That's my understanding... the bugs can't digest it According to Dr Spiller (http://www.doctorspiller.com/Tooth_Decay.htm " Xylitol blocks bacteria from producing the acids that cause tooth decay. Xylitol decreases the level of bacteria known to ferment sugars which produce acid. Xylitol decreases plaque formation. Xylitol helps promote remineralization of previously decayed tooth structure. The beneficial effects were discoverd in Finland, where they used it for a sugar substitute in WW2. Here is some of what the Finn's have to say http://www.xylitolinfo.com/web/xy/default/presentation/home/about/history.html http://xylitol.org/drmakinen.asp http://www.xlear.com/xylitol/williams.aspx They claim benefis for diabetes, gum disease, and prevention of acute otitis media... It seems to cure what ails you,better yet.. to prevent what ails you. The US Army is convinced... at least wrt teeth http://www.tradoc.army.mil/pao/TNSarchives/February04/023404.htm "A gum containing the sweetener xylitol, which is proven to prevent cavities, will replace the gum now being packed into Soldiers MREs" and wait .. there is more "Not only is it marketed as a dental aid, its also been proven to reduce inner ear infections by 40 percent, help heal skin infections, treat cystic fibrosis and greatly reduce sinus infections. Xylitol also increases the bodys absorption of calcium." It seems the only thing it does not come with is a set of Ginzu knives --G > From what I've seen, the xylitol actually did have a protective effect >above what chewing sugarless gum did. The sugar alcohol may have >competitively suppressed bacteria by interfering with bacterial >carbohydrate metabolism. There is a second effect hypothesized , it keeps the bugs from sticking to the gums "Xylitol, by virtue of its pentitol nature, modifies the outer environment of selected pathogenic organisms and the outer structures of the organisms themselves. Such changes may result in a lowered ability of the organisms to adhere onto epithelial cell surfaces and other host tissue surfaces, reducing the risk of infection." (*)http://xylitol.org/drmakinen.asp >> From what I've seen, the xylitol actually did have a protective effect >>above what chewing sugarless gum did. The sugar alcohol may have [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > (*)http://xylitol.org/drmakinen.asp Hmmm. It makes them "slicker'n snot on a doorknob" I suppose. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Dr. Steve wrote: > Hmmm. It makes them "slicker'n snot on a doorknob" I suppose. EWWWWWW! >Dr. Steve wrote: >> Hmmm. t makes them "slicker'n snot on a doorknob" I suppose. > >EWWWWWW! Guess you're not interested in: slicker'n a $2 ***** on friday night ? -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>Dr. Steve wrote: >>> Hmmm. t makes them "slicker'n snot on a doorknob" I suppose. >> >>EWWWWWW! > >Guess you're not interested in: slicker'n a $2 ***** on friday night ? Jello-Shots? > Dr. Steve wrote: > >>Hmmm. ?It makes them "slicker'n snot on a doorknob" I suppose. > > EWWWWWW! Do we have any Texans here? Did a bike tour about 15 years ago, one of the guys was a lawyer from Texas. He gave me that one. Also, "rainin' like an ol' dawg". I think there were others. Very colorful. Steve Signature{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 Remove "nospam" to reply\par } Watch it Bornfeld, You might have to take heat for Mancuso's postings in the future. Do you really want my screen-name? Maybe you have a nick-name you could trade for it????????? SM >> Dr. Steve wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Steve > Watch it Bornfeld, You might have to take heat for Mancuso's postings in the > future. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > SM I was starting to wonder where you've gone. I have taken the heat at least once for something you've posted. If you're interested in that boring story, e-mail me. Steve >>>Dr. Steve wrote: >>> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>Steve Signature{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} {\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 Remove "nospam" to reply\par } >> Dr. Steve wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Steve Hangin' in there like a barbed wire girdle. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > Do we have any Texans here? Do I count? Signature/ Amatus / > >> Dr. Steve wrote: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Steve >> Do we have any Texans here? > >Do I count? Sure you do. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>Do I count? > > Sure you do. 1-2-3-4-5- Signature/ Amatus / > >>> Do we have any Texans here? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>Do we have any Texans here? > > Do I count? You tell me--everyone knows where I am. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > You tell me--everyone knows where I am. Me too, but don't say it out loud. Signature/ Amatus / > >>>Do we have any Texans here? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Steve > The sign pointed out verious types of substances found in various > types of tea that were good for dental health. Fluoride would be one of them. After extractions, it's the tannic acid that aids clotting, as far as I'm aware. |
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