ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Comparison of antibacterial efficacy of coconut oil and chlorhexidine on
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- Antimicrobial Properties of Capsaicin: Available Data and Future Research Perspectives.Nutrients · 2023Review
- The Role of Coconut Oil in Treating Patients Affected by Plaque-Induced Gingivitis: A Pilot Study.European journal of dentistry · 2020Article
- The effect of oil pulling with coconut oil to improve dental hygiene and oral health: A systematic review.Heliyon · 2020Article
- Microbiological Effects of Virgin Coconut Oil Pulling in Comparison with Palm Oil Pulling as an Adjunctive Oral Hygiene Care for Patients with Gingival Inflammation: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
- Evaluating the effect of virgin coconut oil pulling on viral load, bacterial load and inflammatory mediator levels in chronic periodontitis - A clinical study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimsMATERIALS AND
methodsA total of fifty female children aged 8-12 years were included in the study. Twenty five children were randomly distributed to each group, i.e., the study group (coconut oil) and the control group (chlorhexidine). The participants were asked to routinely perform oil swishing with coconut oil and chlorhexidine and rinse every day in the morning after brushing for 2-3 minutes.
resultsThe results showed that there is a statistically significant decrease in
conclusionCoconut oil is as effective as chlorhexidine in the reduction of
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