Several beneficial effects of green tea polyphenols (GTPs) have been shown in both in vitro and animal studies. This pilot study tested their effects on relief of dry mouth and quality of life (QoL) in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) patients. After one month of green tea consumption in 18 SS patients, and three months in 7 patients, there was an improvement in the patients’ oral health and QoL. In addition there was an increase in the unstimulated salivary flow rate and a decrease in the viscosity of stimulated saliva, although not statistically significant. Furthermore, 83% of the patients reported that they would continue to drink green tea. Although the mechanism of action of the GTPs is unknown in this patient population, we have shown that regular green tea consumption by SS patients is a simple yet effective and enjoyable means of dry mouth relief.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/32251 |
| Date | 21 March 2012 |
| Creators | Ko, Ju Hee |
| Contributors | Laing, Leslie P. |
| Source Sets | University of Toronto |
| Language | en_ca |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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