Open AccessEffect of oil pulling on halitosis and microorganisms causing halitosis: A randomized controlled pilot trial
Author(s) -
Sharath Asokan,
R Saravana Kumar,
Pamela Emmadi,
Rajendra Raghuraman,
Sivakumar Nuvvula
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.84678
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , chlorhexidine , gingivitis , randomized controlled trial , surgery
Oil pulling therapy has been used extensively as a traditional Indian folk remedy for many years for strengthening teeth, gums, and jaws and to prevent decay, oral malodor, bleeding gums and dryness of throat, and cracked lips.