Dentistry Today: Grapefruit ‘May CUT Gum Disease’

BBC New has Grapefruit ‘may cut gum disease’

Researchers found people with gum disease who ate two grapefruits a day for a fortnight showed significantly less bleeding from the gums.

They believe this is due to an increase in blood levels of vitamin C, known to promote wound healing and cut damage by unstable free radical molecules.

The research, by Friedrich Schiller University in Germany, is published in the British Dental Journal.

The study of 58 people with chronic gum disease found that eating grapefruits had a positive effect on both smokers and non-smokers.

Smoking is known to increase the risk of gum disease.

It is probably the vitamin C in the grapefruit that is helping.

But…….

Quitting smoking would most likely have a more propitious effect

and…..

proper diet, good dental hygiene, and regular professional dentl care will have much more profound long-lasting effects.