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What is Oil Pulling?
Oil pulling or oil swishing, as the name suggests involves vigorous swishing of oil in the oral cavity to achieve local and systemic benefits, similar to the modern day use of mouthwashes and oral rinses. It has been used for centuries for the treatment and prevention of various oral and systemic diseases, using edible oils derived from either sunflower, sesame, and coconut.10,14 The process of oil swishing is believed to cure or control 30 different types of systemic diseases including headaches, migraine, and chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes mellitus.10,11 The effects of oil pulling on oral health, as an adjunct to conventional oral hygiene measures have been exemplary. Scientific evidence suggests that oil pulling therapy may reduce the total oral bacterial count and reduce plaque and gingival scores. Furthermore, it has also shown to diminish the susceptibility to dental caries from marked to slight or moderate level.9,15,16 Table 1 presents various properties of oil pulling in comparison to mouthwashes.
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5654187/
Editing to include Table 1 for your consideration
This post was edited by Diutinus on Sep 26 2025 07:16pm
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