GREEN TEA MAY STRENGTHEN YOUR TEETH !!!
A cup of green tea a day may keep the dentist away.
That's the finding of new research published in Preventive Medicine. The findings show that drinking at least one cup of green tea a day increases the odds of keeping your teeth as you age.
... The researchers suspect that antimicrobial molecules called catechins present in green tea and in lesser amounts in oolong tea provide the benefit. But be careful if you like your tea with sugar: sweetener may negate the effect, the team found.
"Green tea may have bacteriocidal effects, which would affect teeth, but only if you drink it without sugar," said Alfredo Morabia, of Columbia University in New York and editor of Preventive Medicine, who wrote an editorial accompanying the new research.
"They also reported that drinking sweet coffee was actually deleterious," he added. "Coffee alone had no problem, but sweet coffee would actually make you lose your teeth."
It's now officially spring, and with that comes spring cleaning. So I, as a dentist, associate with teeth and good oral care! Did you know that more adults lose teeth due to gum disease than to tooth decay?
Plaque, a sticky, colorless film of bacteria that constantly forms on the teeth, is the main culprit leading to gum disease. If it's allowed to build up on your teeth and along your gum line, your gums can get swollen and infected. If the bone underneath becomes infected or damaged, you will have problems. In fact, you can lose your teeth if the bone isn't strong enough to hold your teeth in place--even if you've never had a cavity in your life!
Regular brushing and flossing--and of course professional cleanings--are the best way to avoid major dental problems. Check out this video to see how to properly floss your teeth:
http://youtu.be/e3ZAj-fXKMY
Smile Brush Floss - Flossing Tutorial
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Flossing tutorial - C-Shape flossing technique.
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