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How Tea Can Help Your Teeth

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Drinking tea has many health benefits. Tea has been shown to help our body in so many ways. Did you know that tea can be good for your teeth? It sure can! In fact, there are several benefits that tea can provide for your teeth. It is not just your teeth that can benefit from drinking tea. Your overall oral health can greatly improve, too. Tea acts as a natural fluoride agent, and consuming it can help your teeth. While many may focus on how tea can stain your teeth, they fail to look at the benefits of its antioxidant power. Those stains can be prevented through regular brushing, flossing, using mouthwash and regular visits to your dentist. Let us today look at five ways that tea helps your teeth!

1. Fights Bacterial Infections

Tea can help you ward off any bacterial infections in your mouth that can potentially harm your teeth. Protect those pearly whites today by enjoying a nice cup of rosehip tea or pomegranate tea. Green tea can also fight bacteria that attacks your smile. Keep that smile in tact by incorporating tea into your diet.

2. Reduces Inflammation

There are various kinds of teas that reduce inflammation. Black, white, green and oolong teas all contain polyphenols. Polyphenols have been shown to boost the immune system, and they have been shown to help with inflammation. Inflammation can cause gum disease, like periodontitis. It can also result in teeth breaking or falling out. We don’t want that to happen!

3. Protects Enamel and Tooth Decay

The fluoride found in black and green teas acts as a natural tooth enamel protector. While some may argue that these teas hurt your teeth via discoloration, brushing teeth and using mouthwash wards off any potential teeth color fading. In fact, tea’s impact on enamel erosion is about the same as water’s impact. There is none.

4. Cuts Down on Cavities

Tea pushes back on bacteria growth. That is a great thing! There are all kinds of great teas that will help cut down on cavities. Cinnamon, thyme, mint, black and green teas have all been shown to help kill oral bacteria.

5. Reduces Gum Issues

All of the bacteria fighting and inflammation killing properties of tea has been shown to benefit your gums. Tea can decrease your likelihood of gum issues and resulting tooth loss. Enjoy a cup of green tea during your day or peppermint tea after a meal to help prevent gum issues and further protect those teeth.

The properties of tea can do a lot toward helping protect your teeth and toward improving the overall health of your teeth. With so many different types of tea out there, the options are limitless in choosing a tea that you will not only enjoy drinking, but that will also be beneficial toward your dental health. While tea can help your teeth, and we encourage you to sip away, you must also remember to see your dentist regularly.

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