Aim of the study: This study aims to evaluate the antioxidant and beneficial effects of matcha tea daily intake on periodontal health. Objectives: * To evaluate the salivary level of antioxidants (catalase, total antioxidant capacity) after matcha tea intake compared to green tea over a period of one month. * To evaluate the clinical periodontal parameters including bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD) and plaque index (PI) after matcha tea intake compared to green tea over a period of one month. * To evaluate the salivary levels of IL-1B after matcha tea intake compared to green tea over a period of one month.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
It will be given 2 cups / day for 30 days. To prepare each cup, a tea pack will be immersed into a cup of hot water.
It will be given 2 cups / day for 30 days. To prepare each cup, a tea pack will be immersed into a cup of hot water.
Universality of Baghdad, College of dentistry
Baghdad, Iraq
change in salivary level of antioxidant marker
change in level of catalase enzyme in ku/L
Time frame: 30 Days (baseline to one moth of tea intake)
change in salivary level of ant-inflammatory marker
change in level of interleukin- one beta (IL-1B) in pg/L
Time frame: 30 Days (baseline to one moth of tea intake)
change in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP)
change in BOP percentage. less percentage means less inflammation in gingival tissue
Time frame: 30 Days (baseline to one moth of tea intake)
change in plaque index (PI) scores
change in PI scores. less scores mean less dental plaque accumulated onto teeth surfaces
Time frame: 30 Days (baseline to one moth of tea intake)
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