DENTAL NEWS
The September issue of the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology reported the results from a recent study which found that using a mouth rinse made from shiitake mushrooms significantly reduced plaque and gum inflammation in test subjects.
Researchers from Italy's University of Verona did the study because previous laboratory experiments using this type of mushroom extract suggested that it controled the growth of oral bacteria. Mushroom extracts also appear to kill oral bacteria and make it more difficult for the bacteria to stick to teeth, even though the researchers did not find that the mushroom rinse destroyed bacteria that commonly occur in dental plaque. However, researchers did find evidence that the mushroom rinse did slow the growth of some bacteria responsible for the progression of gum disease to periodontal disease.
The study involved 90 volunteers who were asked not to brush your teeth for 18 days but instead thoroughly rinse their mouths out twice daily with either the shiitake mushroom mouthwash, a water-based mouth rinse containing no active ingredients and regular Listerine mouthwash. Researchers found that after only 12 days, the subjects rinsing with the mushroom rinse had significantly less plaque than those in the water-based rinse group did, and significantly less gum inflammation than people in both the Listerine or the water-based rinse groups.
I think this is very interesting & useful news. Italy’s University of Verona did a great job. It is very interesting to know that Shiitake Mushrooms are useful to prevent oral bacteria to some extent.
ReplyDeleteThis is true, Shiitake Mushrooms are not helpful in every way for oral health, but they are surely very helpful in some cases.
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