Is tea good for your teeth?

  Drinks such as tea are a good substitute for sodas. Tea is one kind of ancient and civilized beverage, is also a miracle plant in nature.

  As we all know, tea take effective in losing weight is benefit from it contains polyphenols, caffeine and chlorophyll. In addition to this, tea can is also a great help to ward off tooth decay. As an old Chinese saying goes, drink tea often and have fewer rotten teeth. Yes, it can even strengthen your teeth.

Protect your teeth

  The British Dental Association said both black and green tea could help to combat the build-up of plaque. A spokesperson said: “Dentists also feel that drinks such as tea are a good alternative to soft drinks since tea is non-erosive.” There is a certain amount of fluoride in tea, such as black tea and green tea they both contain fluoride. Fluoride is a mineral that can be found in water and most foods, it is a trace element that our teeth need. Fluoride is an important substance for whitening and fixing teeth. Because it helps repair tooth enamel, it’s a common ingredient in toothpaste. Among all the tea varieties, oolong tea and green tea have the highest fluoride content. At the same time, the fluoride content of low-grade tea is higher than that of high-grade tea，coarse old tea leaves are higher than tea buds and young leaves.

  In addition to tooth protection, tea can also clean oral hygiene, enhance the oral antibacterial ability. Tea can also prevent cavities by controlling bacteria and reducing acid in your mouth. People produce a lot of acidic saliva when they eat. Tea contains theine and theophylline, gargle with tea after meals, can make acid and alkali neutralization, prevent dental caries, sterilization anti-inflammatory, freshen your breath.

  A new research study published in Preventive Medicine presented the many health benefits green tea can provide for your teeth and gums. According to the results of this study, people who drank green tea were found to have superior oral health compared to those who did not drink green tea. The study found that people aged 40-64 who drank one cup of green tea a day were less likely to lose teeth compared to those who drank coffee. The green tea and coffee drunk during the study had no sweetener added. Sweetener or sugar has the potential to reverse the health benefits that tea or coffee could provide for your teeth.

Prevent your teeth be ‘colored’

  Some people said they don’t like tea because of its bitter taste, and they think tea will stain teeth yellow. But according to fact, it is possible to reduce staining by developing healthy oral care habits. Even the polyphenols in tea can also add a protective layer to the tooth surface, protecting the tooth enamel and preventing our teeth from being 'colored'.Therefore, tea will lead to yellow teeth, more with personal brushing habits, not all tea.

  At home, simple things such as brushing your teeth regularly can help. Brushing twice a day is good, but brushing immediately after you drink a cup of tea is even better. Drinking water after a cup of tea can help reduce the amount of tannin left in your mouth so reduce staining.

  The person that is not used to drinking tea, can chew a few pieces of tea, or gargle with tea water, have the effect of strong tooth likewise. Normally ate the food with strong taste, chew on a few pieces of tea, still can eliminate halitosis, especially green tea, the protective effect to the teeth is very popular.

  Because there is one kind of active ingredient in the tannic acid of tea, it has been proved by animal experiment to have anticancer effect, so often gargle with tea water, still have advantage to fight the carcinogen that may exist in the mouth. 

Sources:

https://www.oralhealthgroup.com/dentistry/tea-is-good-for-teeth-1003919369/

https://www.123dentist.com/drinking-green-tea-can-strengthen-your-teeth/
https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/cosmetic-dentistry/teeth-whitening/does-tea-stain-teeth-0313