Dentist: blueberry extract helps fight gum disease

Periodontal disease is a common disease in adults Bacteria form biofilms or plaques on teeth, causing gingivitis Some serious symptoms, called periodontitis, require antibiotics But now scientists have found that wild blueberry extracts may help prevent plaque formation A report in the Journal of agricultural and food chemistry of the American Chemical Society (ACS) may lead to a new treatment for periodontitis and reduce the use of antibiotics The picture comes from the Internet Many people have different degrees of gingivitis or gingivitis caused by plaque Gums become red and swollen, prone to bleeding If allowed to develop, the disease can develop into periodontitis Dental plaque will form calculus, infection can spread to the gum line, destroy the tissue supporting teeth In order to treat it, dentists scrape off the tartar and sometimes have to resort to traditional antibiotics But recently, researchers have begun to look for natural antibacterial compounds to treat gum disease Daniel Grenier and colleagues wanted to see if blueberry polyphenols could help fight Fusobacterium, which is one of the major bacterial species associated with periodontitis, which is originally resistant to foodborne pathogens In the lab, the researchers tested the wild bush blueberry extract, Vacinium angustifolium Ait Against F Fusobacterium The polyphenol rich blueberry extract successfully inhibited the growth of F nucleatum and its ability to form biofilm It also blocks the molecular pathways involved in inflammation, a key part of gum disease Researchers say they are developing an oral agent that slowly releases blueberry extract after deep cleaning to help treat periodontitis How to become an American dentist? Hongjing international education provides you with professional and high-quality training services to become an American dentist, from application, examination to job recommendation, one stop!