Buffering Capacity of Matcha Green Tea on Salivary PH After an Acidic Attack

Launched by NEWGIZA UNIVERSITY · Aug 18, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how well matcha green tea can help balance saliva pH after it has been exposed to acidity, which can happen from eating certain foods or drinks. The researchers want to see if drinking hot or cold matcha tea can help restore the pH level in saliva as effectively as plain water. Participants will include healthy adults between the ages of 76 and 91 who have good dental health and practice regular oral hygiene.

If you decide to participate, you'll first undergo a health check and provide consent. Then, saliva samples will be taken at different times before and after an acidic challenge. After the challenge, you will swish with either hot matcha, cold matcha, or water, and more saliva samples will be collected over the next 40 minutes. This study is not yet recruiting participants, and certain criteria must be met to join, including not having any current oral diseases or systemic health issues. Your comfort and health are priorities, so those who smoke, are pregnant, or have specific medical conditions won't be eligible.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Low caries-risk.
• • Medically healthy.
• • Have full permanent dentition.
• • Practice daily oral hygiene habits.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Subjects who have active oral diseases as caries, periodontitis, gingivitis, or pulpitis.
• • Subjects who have oral-related pain as sensitivity, ulcers, or infection.
• • Subjects undergoing restorative or orthodontic treatment.
• • Subjects with salivary gland diseases.
• • Subjects with systemic diseases.
• • Subjects on medications that can affect the salivary gland function (antihistamines, anticancer drugs) in a period of at least two months before the start of the trial.
• • Subjects using antibiotics at the time of study or in the period of the last 15 days prior to the study.
• • Mouth breathing.
• • Smoking.
• • Pregnancy.
• • Subjects who did not give informed consent.