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Oil pulling and importance of traditional medicine in oral health maintenance.
Review in International journal of health sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05849571 (Investigation of the Effect of Oral Care With Coconut Oil on the Degree of Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Oncology Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Investigation of the Effect of Oral Care With Coconut Oil on the Degree of Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Oncology Patients
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Traditional Oral Hygiene Practices and Their Effectiveness: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- The plaque reducing efficacy of oil pulling with sesame oil: a randomized-controlled clinical study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
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- The Effect of Oil Pulling on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Pilot Study.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2026Article
- Essential oils enriched Dant-Kanti-Gandush (oil-pulling) inhibits inter-kingdom biofilm formation on orthodontic fixtures and ameliorates cariogenic virulence factors of oral pathogens.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Randomized Trial in Older Adults of a Flavor-Enhanced Coconut Oil-Based Mouthwash: Clinical Safety, Antimicrobial Efficacy, and User Satisfaction.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Oil Pulling on YouTube Shorts.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Sesame-Based Oil Pulling in Plaque Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Oil Pulling Using Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Plaque and Gingivitis Scores and Caries Activity Evaluated by Ora Test in Pediatric Dental Patients: AnInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Importance of phytotherapy for oral health care and quality of life in adults: A scoping review.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
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- Effect of coconut and sesame oils on gingivitis.Bioinformation · 2024Article
- Beneficial Effects of Polyphenol-Rich Food Oils in Cardiovascular Health and Disease.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- A systematic review of medicinal plants and herbal products' effectiveness in oral health and dental cure with health promotion approach.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Review
- Effectiveness of Oil Pulling for Improving Oral Health: A Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Supportive Home Remedies for Orofacial Pain during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Their Value and Limitations.International journal of dentistry · 2022Review
- 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
- From Treatise to Test: Evaluating Traditional Remedies for Anti-Biofilm Potential.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Dental diseases have detrimental effects on the functionality and quality of life of individuals. In addition, a strong relationship has been established between various oral and systemic diseases. In fact, the prevention and treatment of dental caries and periodontal disease have been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease significantly. This goes beyond the role of oral health as a means to identify early manifestations of systemic diseases in the oral cavity. 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 long-term use for maintaining and improving oral health. This article provides an overview on the concept of oil pulling or oil swishing, its mechanism of action and a summary of the evidence available, which highlights the role of oil pulling in specific oral diseases. The goal of this review is to highlight the ancient procedure that has the potential to be used as an adjunct to conventional chemical means of dental plaque control, such as mouth rinses. Incorporating oil swishing as a component of daily oral hygiene can significantly improve oral and general health, specifically in lower socioeconomic groups and rural communities that may have interrupted access to health-care services and dental products such as dentifrices and mouth washes due to various factors; availability and affordability being the most important.
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29085271PMC5654187W2992154574What OpenQuestion holds
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