Yogurt: Tooth Decay, Gum Disease and Bad Breath Cure
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
According to Japanese research, sugarless yogurt can serve as another remedy for bad breath, tooth decay, and gum disease. Yogurt had allegedly reduced the levels of hydrogen suphide (a primary cause of halitosis) in 80% of participants in the study conducted by the International Association for Dental Research. The plaque and gum disease levels were also noticeably lower among those who ate the yogurt. The main bacteria that help reduce bad breath are Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.
The study group of volunteers ate 90 grams of yogurt every day for six weeks, while maintaining a strict diet, medication intake, and oral hygiene routine.
People should consider having sugar-free yogurt as a healthy snack, since sugary snacks rank high in causing tooth decay. According to statistics, 1/4 people have chronic bad breath, and 19/20 have gum disease sometime in their lives! By cutting down on the consumption of sugary snacks and chocolate and adopting a good oral hygiene routine, one can start adopting better oral health.
Source: BBC News
