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Oil Pulling: A Natural Cure to Oral Diseases

  • Amish Bansal
  • Arushi Bhatia
  • Sumit Bhateja
  • Sheena Thamman
  • Geetika Arora

Asian Journal of Dental Sciences, Page 18-23

Published: 13 January 2023

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Abstract


Purpose: To highlight the procedure and importance of oil pulling technique in oral diseases.


Methods: Oil is sipped, swished, pulled and forced all around the oral cavity for 15-20 minutes till it changes it’s viscosity and turns milky white with thin consistency and is spat out.


Results: Oil pulling is an effective therapy for bringing significant improvement in oral health and preventing certain oral diseases.


Conclusion: Oil pulling technique is simple to use and is very cost effective. Incorporating this technique as a component of daily oral hygiene will help to improve oral and general health.


Keywords:
  • Ayurvedic
  • oil pulling
  • oral hygiene
  • sesame oil
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Bansal, A., Bhatia, A., Bhateja, S., Thamman, S., & Arora, G. (2023). Oil Pulling: A Natural Cure to Oral Diseases. Asian Journal of Dental Sciences, 6(1), 18-23. Retrieved from https://journalajds.com/index.php/AJDS/article/view/125
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