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Effectiveness of Oil Pulling for Improving Oral Health: A Meta-Analysis.
Peng TR, Cheng HY, Wu TW, Ng BK. Peng TR, et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Oct 11;10(10):1991. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10101991. Healthcare (Basel). 2022. PMID: 36292438 Free PMC article. Review.
Objective: The effect of oil pulling on oral health has not yet been fully demonstrated. ...The study showed that salivary bacterial colony (BC) counts were significantly reduced in the oil pulling group compared to the control group [mean difference ( …
Objective: The effect of oil pulling on oral health has not yet been fully demonstrated. ...The study showed that salivary bac …
The effect of oil pulling with coconut oil to improve dental hygiene and oral health: A systematic review.
Woolley J, Gibbons T, Patel K, Sacco R. Woolley J, et al. Heliyon. 2020 Aug 27;6(8):e04789. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04789. eCollection 2020 Aug. Heliyon. 2020. PMID: 32923724 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVES: Coconut oil is a cheap and accessible oil for many people around the world. There are numerous advocates for the practice of oil pulling to prevent common oral diseases. Therefore determining the effectiveness of oil pulling with coconut oi …
OBJECTIVES: Coconut oil is a cheap and accessible oil for many people around the world. There are numerous advocates for the practice of …
Oil pulling for maintaining oral hygiene - A review.
Shanbhag VK. Shanbhag VK. J Tradit Complement Med. 2016 Jun 6;7(1):106-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2016.05.004. eCollection 2017 Jan. J Tradit Complement Med. 2016. PMID: 28053895 Free PMC article. Review.
Oil pulling is a traditional folk remedy practiced in ancient India. ...Due to occurrence of side effects to modern medicines and oral hygiene products, people are increasingly attracted towards complementary and traditional practices. Oil pulling in a …
Oil pulling is a traditional folk remedy practiced in ancient India. ...Due to occurrence of side effects to modern medicines …
Health Effects of Coconut Oil-A Narrative Review of Current Evidence.
Wallace TC. Wallace TC. J Am Coll Nutr. 2019 Feb;38(2):97-107. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2018.1497562. Epub 2018 Nov 5. J Am Coll Nutr. 2019. PMID: 30395784 Review.
Limited but consistent evidence supports the topical use for prevention and treatment of atopic dermatitis, as well as in "oil pulling" for prevention of dental caries. Coconut oil products may also be useful in preventing hair damage due to protein loss during groo …
Limited but consistent evidence supports the topical use for prevention and treatment of atopic dermatitis, as well as in "oil pul …
Oil pulling and importance of traditional medicine in oral health maintenance.
Naseem M, Khiyani MF, Nauman H, Zafar MS, Shah AH, Khalil HS. Naseem M, et al. Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2017 Sep-Oct;11(4):65-70. Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2017. PMID: 29085271 Free PMC article. Review.
It highlights the necessity of maintaining an optimal oral hygiene to significantly modify the risk factors for serious systemic diseases. The use of oil pulling can be frequently found in ancient medical text and is supported by recent studies for its efficacy and …
It highlights the necessity of maintaining an optimal oral hygiene to significantly modify the risk factors for serious systemic diseases. T …
The effect of oil pulling in comparison with chlorhexidine and other mouthwash interventions in promoting oral health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jong FJX, Ooi J, Teoh SL. Jong FJX, et al. Int J Dent Hyg. 2024 Feb;22(1):78-94. doi: 10.1111/idh.12725. Epub 2023 Aug 28. Int J Dent Hyg. 2024. PMID: 37635453 Review.
CONCLUSIONS: There was a probable benefit of oil pulling in improving gingival health. Chlorhexidine remained superior in reducing the amount of plaque, compared to oil pulling. However, there was very low certainty in the evidence albeit the clinicall …
CONCLUSIONS: There was a probable benefit of oil pulling in improving gingival health. Chlorhexidine remained superior in redu …
Oil pulling to relieve medication-induced xerostomia: A randomized, single-blind, crossover trial.
Ludwar L, Mannel H, Hamacher S, Noack MJ, Barbe AG. Ludwar L, et al. Oral Dis. 2022 Mar;28(2):373-383. doi: 10.1111/odi.13752. Epub 2020 Dec 19. Oral Dis. 2022. PMID: 33314461 Clinical Trial.
Effectiveness (p = .002) and duration (p = .007) of symptom relief showed differences between products in favour of oil. CONCLUSIONS: Oil pulling alleviated the overall xerostomic burden. In the comparison between oil and water, no difference regarding symptom relie …
Effectiveness (p = .002) and duration (p = .007) of symptom relief showed differences between products in favour of oil. CONCLUSIONS: Oil …
Oil pulling therapy.
Asokan S. Asokan S. Indian J Dent Res. 2008 Apr-Jun;19(2):169. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.40476. Indian J Dent Res. 2008. PMID: 18445939 Free article. No abstract available.
Effect of oil pulling in promoting oro dental hygiene: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
Gbinigie O, Onakpoya I, Spencer E, McCall MacBain M, Heneghan C. Gbinigie O, et al. Complement Ther Med. 2016 Jun;26:47-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2016.02.011. Epub 2016 Feb 20. Complement Ther Med. 2016. PMID: 27261981 Review.
We included RCTs that compared oil pulling using conventional cooking oils with a control intervention. ...The studies varied in reporting quality, lasted between 10 and 45 days, and compared oil pulling with chlorhexidine, placebo or routine dental hy …
We included RCTs that compared oil pulling using conventional cooking oils with a control intervention. ...The studies varied …
BAD SCIENCE: Oil pulling.
King A. King A. Br Dent J. 2018 Apr 13;224(7):470. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.281. Br Dent J. 2018. PMID: 29651060 No abstract available.
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