Oil pulling
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Oil pulling is an
Practitioners of oil pulling claim it is capable of improving oral health.[2] Its promoters claim it works by pulling out toxins,[1] but there is no credible evidence to support this.[1][3][4][5]
History
Oil pulling stems from traditional
Criticism
There is no high-quality research on oil pulling,[1][3][5] no understanding of a possible mechanism explaining how it would work,[10] and no evidence that it provides any benefit.[1][4][5] The American Dental Association agrees that there are no reliable scientific studies supporting the practice of oil pulling for any benefit to oral hygiene or overall wellbeing.[11]
The Canadian Dental Association assessed the practice of oil pulling in 2014 stating: "We sense oil pulling won't do any harm, we're not convinced there are any particular benefits to it."[12]
See also
References
- ^ S2CID 4808148.
- ^ Butler, Bethonia (20 March 2014). "Everyone is talking about 'oil pulling.' But does this health practice actually work?". The Washington Post.
- ^ oral care.
- ^ S2CID 30589353.
- ^ PMID 27261981.
To the best of our knowledge this is the first systematic review assessing the effect of oil pulling on oro dental hygiene. The results should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of included studies. Furthermore, the included studies were not adequately powered, and small sample sized studies could lead to misleading results
- ^ Puri, Nividita (2015) "Holistic Approach of Oil Pulling in the Dental World: a literature review". The Dental Assistant 20–23
- ^ Bronson Gray, Barbara (18 April 2014). "Oil-Swishing Craze". WebMD.
- ^ Cheshire, Sara (6 August 2014). "Does oil pulling work?". CNN. Turner Broadcasting System.
- ^ Mulson, Jennifer (19 August 2014). "Live Well: Oil pulling draws fans, skeptics in Colorado Springs". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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- ^ "Oil Pulling". American Dental Association.
- ^ Anna Lazowski (5 June 2014). "Oil pulling: Ancient practice now a modern trend". CBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
Further reading
- Dunning, Brian (8 April 2014). "Skeptoid #409: Oil Pulling". Skeptoid.
