Black Tea Jelly Candy (Camellia Sinensis) to Increase Salivary Volume in Elderly: Preliminary Research

Authors

  • Lisa Prihastari Community Dental Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas YARSI, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Rahma Anisa Sugiarto Putri Student of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas YARSI, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Ahmad Ronal Oral Disease Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas YARSI, Jakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30649/denta.v18i2.1

Keywords:

Black Tea, Dry Mouth, Eelderly, Jelly Candy, Saliva

Abstract

Background: Physiological changes in the elderly include decreased saliva production that causes dry mouth, difficulty in chewing and swallowing. Chewing gum and candies with a chewy texture like jelly can help stimulate the salivary glands. Black tea contains some phenolic and flavonoid compounds that have antioxidant properties that can increase the saliva flow rate. Objective: To determine the gap in saliva volume of elderly subjects before and after chewing black tea jelly candy compared to the saliva production when subjects chewed non-black tea candies and the control group (no treatment). This study also determined the prevalence of xerostomia in subjects. Materials and Methods: This field experiment was conducted using a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials design with a pretest-posttest control group design. 30 elderly subjects aged 45-90 years in the Tresna Werda Budi Mulia 1 Nursing home, Jakarta were selected based on the predetermined inclusion criteria. They signed the informed consent and answered the Summated Xerostomia Inventory Questionnaire (SXI). Salivary volume before and after chewing black tea jelly candy was measured using a measuring cup. Statistical tests consisting of Oneway ANOVA and Dependent T-Test were performed to analyze the data. Results: The prevalence of elderly who complaining of xerostomia in this research was 40%. There was a significant gap in saliva volume between the three groups with p = 0.002 (P<0.05). An increase in saliva volume in the black tea jelly candy treatment group was identified. The average volume before intervention in the black tea jelly candy treatment group was 1.26 mL and after the intervention was 2.15 mL. Conclusion: Chewing black tea jelly candy increase the saliva volume in elderly subjects.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Joanna N.D.Y., Thomson W.M. (2015) Dry mouth – An overview. Singapore Dental Journal, 36, pp.12-17

Ushikoshi-Nakayama, R., Ryo, K., Yamazaki, T., Kaneko, M., Sugano, T., Ito, Y., Matsumoto, N., & Saito, I. (2019). Effect of gummy candy containing ubiquinol on secretion of saliva: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group comparative study and an in vitro study. PloS one, 14(4), e0214495. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214495

Han, P., Durall, P.S., Mulligan, R. (2015) Dry mouth: A critical topic for older adult patients. Journal of Prosthodontic Research, 59, pp.6-19.

Van Ruth, S. M., & Roozen, J. P. (2000). Influence of mastication and saliva on aroma release in a model mouth system. Food chemistry, 71(3), 339-345.

Savita, A., Sungkar, S., Chismirina, S. (2017) Perbandingan Laju Aliran Saliva Sebelum dan Sesudah Mengunyah Permen Karet Nonxylitol dan Xylitol pada Anak Usia 10-12 Tahun (Studi pada Murid Sekolah Dasar Negeri 57 Banda Aceh). Journal Caninus Denstistry, 2(2), pp.65-70.

Shetty, Smitha & Roshdi, Rasyidah & Mohd Nor, Nur & Wen, Lim & Dass, William & Kaur, Gumsimranjit & Venugopal, Haiswinee & Hamzah, Muhammad & Leong, Su. (2020). Effects of Green Tea and Black Tea on Salivary pH and Flow Rate in Healthy Individuals. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 13. 627. 10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00119.5.

Chong, Pik Han & He, Qiaojuan & Rao, Pingfan & Li, Li & Ke, Lijing. (2021). The interindividual variation of salivary flow rate and biochemistry in healthy adults: Influence of black tea consumption. Journal of Functional Foods. 82. 104516. 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104516.

DMD, P. S. (2017). Effects of Black Tea on Salivary pH and Flow Rate. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science, 2(09), 1272 to 1275. https://doi.org/10.23958/ijirms/vol02-i09/06.

Thomson WM, Chalmers JM, Spencer AJ, Williams SM. The Xerostomia Inventory: a multi-item approach to measuring dry mouth. Com Dent Health. 1999;16(1):12-17.

Thomson WM, van der Putten GJ, de Baat C, et al. Shortening the Xerostomia Inventory. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral RadiolEndod. 2011;112(3):322-327

Wimardhani YS, Rahmayanti F, Maharani DA, Mayanti W, Thomson WM. The validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of the Summated Xerostomia Inventory. Gerodontology. 2020;00:1–5. https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.12494.

Fornari, C. B., Bergonci, D., Stein, C. B., Agostini, B. A., & Rigo, L. (2021). Prevalence of xerostomia and its association with systemic diseases and medications in the elderly: a cross-sectional study. Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina, 139(4), 380–387. https://doi.org/10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0616.R3.1902021

Anil, Sukumaran; Vellappally, Sajith; Hashem, Mohamed; Preethanath, Reghunathan S.; Patil, Shankargouda; Samaranayake, Lakshman P. (2014). Xerostomia in geriatric patients: a burgeoning global concern. Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry, (), n/a–n/a. doi:10.1111/jicd.12120

Pina, Gisela de Martins Souza; Mota Carvalho, Regina; Silva, Brunno Santos de Freitas; Almeida, Fabiana Tolentino (2020). Prevalence of hyposalivation in older people: A systematic review and metaâanalysis. Gerodontology, ger.12497–. doi:10.1111/ger.12497

Agustina D, Chrismawaty BE, Hanindriyo L. Hyposalivation is the main risk factor for poor oral health status in Indonesian elderly. J Int Oral Health 2021;13:60-4

Catão, M. H. C. de V., Souza, A. O. N. de, Carvalho, A. C. H. de ., Oliveira, A. C. de ., & Pinheiro, E. C. C. . (2021). Treatment of xerostomy and hypossalivation in elderly patients. Research, Society and Development, 10(8), e42510817427. https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v10i8.17427

Muñoz-González, C., Feron, G., & Canon, F. (2018). Main effects of human saliva on flavour perception and the potential contribution to food consumption. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(4), 423-431. doi:10.1017/S0029665118000113.

Downloads

Published

2024-08-31

How to Cite

Lisa Prihastari, Rahma Anisa Sugiarto Putri, & Ahmad Ronal. (2024). Black Tea Jelly Candy (Camellia Sinensis) to Increase Salivary Volume in Elderly: Preliminary Research. DENTA JURNAL KEDOKTERAN GIGI, 18(2), 57–62. https://doi.org/10.30649/denta.v18i2.1

Issue

Section

Articles