Coffee is good for the gums?

Many of us love coffee. But did you know that drinking coffee can protect you from gum disease? Yes, researchers at Boston University, US, have found that those who drank coffee were protected against gum disease. Well, what’s the connection? Coffee contains antioxidants, and antioxidants fight gum disease. It’s as simple as that. However, this research has quite a long way to go, according to the researchers.

Nathan Ng, part of the research team, said: “We found that coffee consumption did not have an adverse effect on periodontal health, and, instead, may have protective effects against periodontal disease.” He added: “This is the first long-term study of its kind that has investigated the association between coffee consumption and periodontal disease in humans.” Let’s see what comes out of their research.