title: Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis): Chemistry and Oral Health.
abstract: Green tea is a widely consumed beverage worldwide. Numerous studies have suggested about the beneficial effects of green tea on oral conditions such as dental caries, periodontal diseases and halitosis. However, to date there have not been many review articles published that focus on beneficial effects of green tea on oral disease. The aim of this publication is to summarize the research conducted on the effects of green tea on oral cavity. Green tea might help reduce the bacterial activity in the oral cavity that in turn, can reduce the aforementioned oral afflictions. Furthermore, the antioxidant effect of the tea may reduce the chances of oral cancer. However, more clinical data is required to ascertain the possible benefits of green tea consumption on oral health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Biomaterials, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Hafuf, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Zohaib
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khurshid
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Taibah University College of Dentistry, Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Muhammad S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zohaib
authors.affiliation: School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Shariq
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Najeeb
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naseem
keywords: Antimicrobial; caries; dental care; periodontitis; tobacco