Have you been trying to figure out the best way to improve your oral health lately? If so, then we have some great news. One of the easiest improvements you can make is by changing out some of the items you drink each day that aren’t so good for you, with green tea. It’s a wonderful drink to enjoy, plus it offers several health benefits. Come in and see us here at Holman Family Dentistry, and let us help you figure out ways of improving your oral health.
Benefits that Come with Drinking Green Tea
There are many benefits that come straight to your mouth when you drink green tea. This becomes especially true when you replace acidic or sugary drinks with unsweetened green tea. Consuming as little as one cup per day can make a huge difference in your oral health.
Did you know that green tea helps to prevent cavities? It’s true! When you drink green tea, your mouth is better able to control the acid levels in your mouth and kill off the bad types of bacteria. This means you will experience less tooth decay, and fewer cavities as a result.
Green tea also helps keep your gums healthier than just brushing, flossing, and coming in to see us. Research has shown that there are huge gum health benefits that come with drinking green tea because of its anti-inflammatory effects. It reduces the chances of you having bleeding gums, it reduces the pockets that form between your gums and your teeth, and it even reduces the attachment loss that often accompanies gum disease. If you want help keeping gum disease at bay, green tea may be your weapon of choice.
Green Tea Keeps Bad Breath Germs Away, Too
One of the lesser known benefits of drinking green tea is that it helps to also kill off the bacteria typically responsible for bad breath. This means by simply drinking tea each day, you are less likely to offend friends, family, and colleagues with bad breath.
For more tips on why you want to drink green tea, come in and see us. We can look at your mouth’s current health level, and explain to you how drinking unsweetened green tea would impact your mouth specifically. That way, you can go into the switching of beverages knowing what type of benefits you will get out of the deal.
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