Ginger and the health of your teeth and gums

Oral health affects the whole body. Ginger has interesting properties for teeth and gums.

Documented properties

Effect	Mechanism	Evidence
Oral antibacterial	Inhibits Porphyromonas gingivalis (gingivitis)	In vitro
Anti-gingivitis	Reduces gum inflammation via NF-κB	In vitro + preliminary clinical
Antifungal	Inhibits oral Candida albicans	In vitro
Healing	Accelerates mucosal repair	Animal

Sugar is the number 1 enemy of teeth

Sugar feeds Streptococcus mutans, the main bacteria responsible for cavities. A ginger shot with 34g of sugar/100ml feeds cariogenic bacteria while trying to fight pathogenic bacteria. A total contradiction.

INTI — ginger + turmeric + turmeric-2026">black pepper, zero sugar. Oral benefits without feeding cavities.