Since green tea contains catechin and fluorine, it has been pointed out that it has the potential to prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease and prevent tooth loss, but elderly people who drink four or more cups of green tea a day According to a survey by Jun Aida and his colleagues at the Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, 1 more teeth are left than those who do not drink.
The survey asked 65 elderly people aged 2 and over who were not certified as requiring long-term care about the frequency of green tea intake, the number of friends and acquaintances they meet each month, and the 4,147 cross-sectional survey of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Research Project. We analyzed the data and analyzed the relationship between the frequency of green tea intake and the number of friends and acquaintances and teeth.
According to it, elderly people who drink 1 or more cups of green tea a day have 4 bottles compared to those who do not drink, and those who meet 1.6 or more friends and acquaintances a month have 1 bottles compared to those who do not meet at all. It turned out that many teeth remained.Since green tea is often drunk when meeting people, Associate Professor Aida and his colleagues believe that the more opportunities to consume green tea, the more teeth will remain.
Numerous studies have shown that catechins and fluorine contained in green tea are effective against dental caries and periodontal disease, but this time we have conducted a large-scale verification of the actual effects of humans. Is said to be the first time.
Since the spread of the new coronavirus has called for refraining from going out unnecessarily, the chances of meeting friends and acquaintances tend to decrease, but Associate Professor Aida and others can expect an effect if they consciously drink green tea. It is said that there is sex.
