Immunological response of gingival tissue injected by green tea

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Background : Green tea has many beneficial effects on the body.

The recent era is all about herbal treatment of various diseases and green tea is one of the best tonics for healthy well beings.

This study examined the immunological response of sulcular injection of green tea on gingival health using a rabbit model. Methods : Twenty male rabbit weighted 1-1.5 kg of the same species.

Blood samples were taken for each normal rabbits before sulcular injection with 5% green tea solution, blood drown after three days of the injection for immunological assessment by measuring of IL-1β, TNF-α and INF-γ. Results : Study showed there was a highly significant decrease in mean concentration of IL-1β, TNF-α after injection with 5 % green tea solution(P < 0.01), while a significant elevation was observed in mean concentration of INF-γ after injected with the same solution(P < 0.05). Conclusion : Green tea sulcular injection had beneficial effect on the periodontal health condition, thus green tea can be used safely and successfully in oral field.