Oil Pulling: A Natural Cure to Oral Diseases
Asian Journal of Dental Sciences,
Page 18-23
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
How to Cite
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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Ciancio SG. Current status of indices of gingivitis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 1986;13(5):375-8.
Asokan S, Emmadi P, Chamundeswari R. Effect of oil pulling on plaque induced gingivitis: a randomized, controlled, triple-blind study. Indian J Dent Res 2009; 20(1):47-51.
Hannig C, Kirsch J, Al-Ahmad A, Kensche A, Hannig M, Kümmerer K. Do edible oils reduce bacterial colonization of enamel in situ? Clin Oral Investig 2013;17(2):649-658.
Nekuzad N, Torab TA, Mojab F, Alavi-Majd H, Azadeh P, Ehtejab G. Effect of external use of sesame oil in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced phlebitis. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research: IJPR. 2012;11(4):1065.
Coleman M. Oil Pulling Revolution: The Natural Approach to DentalCare, Whole-Body Detoxification and Disease Prevention. Berkely, CA, USA: Ulysses Press; 2015.
Ballal V. Oil therapy. Br Dent J. 2009; 207:193.
Amith HV, Ankola AV, Nagesh L. Effect of oil pulling on plaque and gingivitis. J Oral Health Community Dent. 2007;1(1):12-8
Parolia A. Oil hygiene. Br Dent J. 2009; 207:408.
Peedikayil FC, Sreenivasan P, Narayanan A. Effect of coconut oil in plaque related gingivitis e a preliminary report. Niger Med J. 2015;56:143e147.
Asokan S, Rathinasamy TK, Inbamani N, Menon T, Senthil Kumar S, Emmadi P, Raghuraman R. Mechanism of oil-pulling therapy – In vitro study. Indian J Dent Res. 2011;22(1): 34-37.
Asokan S, Rathan J, Muthu MS, et al. Effect of oil pulling on Streptococcus mutans count in plaque and saliva using Dentocult SM Strip mutans test: A randomized, controlled, triple-blind study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2008; 26:12e17.
Hebbar A, Keluskar V, Shetti A. Oil pulling-unraveling the path to mystic cure. J Int Oral Health 2010;2:11-5.
Singh A, Purohit B. Tooth brushing, oil pulling and tissue regeneration: a review of holistic approaches to oral health. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2011;2:64e68.
Bekeleski GM, McCombs G, Melvin WL. Oil pulling: An ancient practice for a modern time. J Int Oral Health. 2012;4:1–10.
Naseem M, Khiyani MF, Nauman H, Zafar MS, Shah AH, Khalil HS. Oil pulling and importance of traditional medicine in oral health maintenance. Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2017;11(4):65-70.
PMID: 29085271; PMCID: PMC5654187.
Shanbhag VK. Oil pulling for maintaining oral hygiene - A review. J Tradit Complement Med. 2016;7(1):106-109.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2016.05.004.
PMID: 28053895; PMCID: PMC5198813.
Thaweboon S, Nakaparksin J, Thaweboon B. Effect of oil-pulling on oral microorganisms in biofilm models. Asia J Public Health. 2011;2:62e66.
Shanbhag VK. Oil pulling for maintaining oral hygiene - A review. J Tradit Complement Med 2016;7:106-9.
Gbinigie O, Onakpoya I, Spencer E, McCall MacBain M, Heneghan C. Effect of oil pulling in promoting oro dental hygiene: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Complement Ther Med 2016;26:47-54.
Asokan S, Kumar RS, Emmadi P, Raghuraman R, Sivakumar N. Effect of oil pulling on halitosis and microorganisms causing halitosis: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 2011;29(2):90.
Ciancio SG. Current status of indices of gingivitis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 1986;13(5):375-8.
Asokan S, Emmadi P, Chamundeswari R. Effect of oil pulling on plaque induced gingivitis: a randomized, controlled, triple-blind study. Indian J Dent Res 2009; 20(1):47-51.
Hannig C, Kirsch J, Al-Ahmad A, Kensche A, Hannig M, Kümmerer K. Do edible oils reduce bacterial colonization of enamel in situ? Clin Oral Investig 2013;17(2):649-658.
Nekuzad N, Torab TA, Mojab F, Alavi-Majd H, Azadeh P, Ehtejab G. Effect of external use of sesame oil in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced phlebitis. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research: IJPR. 2012;11(4):1065.
Coleman M. Oil Pulling Revolution: The Natural Approach to DentalCare, Whole-Body Detoxification and Disease Prevention. Berkely, CA, USA: Ulysses Press; 2015.
Ballal V. Oil therapy. Br Dent J. 2009; 207:193.
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