Antibacterial effect of green tea against Porphyromonas gingivalis: a literature review

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Murtadha IA Alameer
Hayder R Abdulbaqi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-2830
Dinesh Martin
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4281-8922

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Green tea is regarded as a healthy beverage due to the biological action of polyphenols, specifically catechins. Researchers investigated the inhibitory effects of green tea (Camellia sinensis) plant on both Gram- positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Periodontitis is mainly initiated when dysbiosis of the subgingival microbiome takes place. Porphyromonas gingivalis is one of the key pathogens involved in the initiation and progression of periodontitis when its levels in subgingival biofilm overwhelm the host's immune system. It is the main pathogen that is significantly linked to severe periodontal disease. In this study, details about P. gingivalis including information about its structure, virulence factors were provided. Next, Important points related to green tea, including its active ingredients and antibacterial activity, have been clarified. Finally, the objective of this study was to demonstrate how green tea has antibacterial effects on P. gingivalis.

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Alameer MI, Abdulbaqi HR, Martin D. Antibacterial effect of green tea against Porphyromonas gingivalis: a literature review. J Bagh Coll Dent [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 15 [cited 2024 Apr. 30];36(1):70-8. Available from: https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/3592
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Murtadha IA Alameer, Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Hayder R Abdulbaqi , Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Dinesh Martin, General dental practitioner , Trinidad and Tobago

General dental practitioner , Trinidad and Tobago

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Alameer MI, Abdulbaqi HR, Martin D. Antibacterial effect of green tea against Porphyromonas gingivalis: a literature review. J Bagh Coll Dent [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 15 [cited 2024 Apr. 30];36(1):70-8. Available from: https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/3592

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