title: Effect of black tea on teeth.
abstract: Dental caries is the prime cause of premature loss of teeth in children. Tea contains high percentage of fluoride along with polyphenolic constituents which act on GTF of S. mutans in plaque synthesis. Combination of fluoride and polyphenolic constituents inhibit caries activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sett
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Ganguly
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D002110:Caffeine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002648:Child; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000378:metabolism*; D005419:Flavonoids; D006801:Humans; D010636:Phenols / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011108:Polymers / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013662:Tea
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011108:Polymers; D013662:Tea; D002110:Caffeine; D002392:Catechin; C062669:epicatechin gallate; C057580:gallocatechol