The effect of green tea mouthwash (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) on wound healing following periodontal crown lengthening surgery; a double blind randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Green tea has been used as a traditional medicine since 2700 BC and several studies have shown that green tea polyphenols inhibit the growth of oral and periodontal pathogenic bacteria and can improve oral and gingival health. In this clinical study we investigated the effect of green tea mouthwash on microbial dental plaque and gingival inflammation following periodontal surgery. A total of 34 crown lengthening surgeries were included in this study. After removing periodontal dressing, green tea mouthwash for the test group and placebo for the patients in the control group were prescribed, and periodontal parameters were assessed at base line and after 2 weeks. Analysis of the data revealed the significant effect of green tea mouthwash on reducing Plaque index (PI), Gingival Index (GI) and Bleeding on probing (BOP). Therefore it would be recommended as a safe, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial mouthwash for treating gingival inflammation and maintaining oral and gingival health

Cellulose composites containing active constituents of coffee and tea: a prospective novel wound dressing

“…A green tea extract (GTE), Camellia sinensis, contains antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and antimutagenic properties, reducing adhesion formation, and improving wound healing. [124][125][126][127][128][129][130] Based on the in vitro study on LPS-stimulated human oral gingival epithelial keratinocytes, GTE produces an anti-inflammatory response activating the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway increasing levels of the antioxidant protein heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). 131 In addition, GTE exhibited anti-diabetic activity and was also crucial in promoting diabetic wound healing by stimulating angiogenesis.…”

<p>Pengaruh aplikasi gel teh hijau (Camellia sinensis) terhadap kadar total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) sebagai perawatan tambahan dari skeling dan root planing pada pasien dengan periodontitis kronis</p><p>Effect of green tea (Camellia sinensis) gel application on the total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) levels as adjunct to scaling and root planing in patients with chronic periodontitis</p>

“…Penurunan kadar TAOC sebagai akibat dari kekurangan antioksidan dalam tubuh dan tidak ada tambahan dari luar misalnya terapi tambahan dalam bentuk suplementasi antioksidan dan aplikasi topikal yang mengandung antioksidan. [9][10][11][12][23][24][25][26]30…”