The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial
Introduction: Oil pulling as described in ancient Ayurveda involves the use of edible vegetable oils as oral antibacterial agents. It is a practice of swishing oil in the mouth for oral and systemic health benefits. Pure coconut oil has antimicrobial properties and is commonly available in all India...
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| author | Varsha Komath Pavithran Madhusudhan Krishna Vinod A Kumar Ashish Jaiswal Arul K Selvan Sudhir Rawlani |
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| description | Introduction: Oil pulling as described in ancient Ayurveda involves the use of edible vegetable oils as oral antibacterial agents. It is a practice of swishing oil in the mouth for oral and systemic health benefits. Pure coconut oil has antimicrobial properties and is commonly available in all Indian households. Aim: This study aims to assess the effect of oil pulling therapy with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans count and to compare its efficacy against sesame oil and saline. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled concurrent parallel- triple blinded clinical trial was conducted. Thirty participants in age range of 20–23 years were randomly allocated into Group A (coconut oil), Group B (sesame oil), and Group C (saline), with 10 in each group. The participants were instructed to swish and pull 10 ml of oil on empty stomach, early morning for 10–15 min. Unstimulated saliva collected before and after oil pulling procedure was analyzed for colony forming units (CFU) per ml saliva of S. mutans. The data were analyzed using paired t-test, ANOVA, and post hoc analysis using Tukey's honest significant difference. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: A statistically significant reduction in S. mutans CFU count after oil pulling with pure coconut oil (P = 0.001) was found. There was no statistically significant difference between sesame oil and coconut oil (P = 0.97) and between sesame oil and saline (P = 0.061). When efficacy of coconut oil against saline was evaluated, a statistical significant difference (P = 0.039) was found. Conclusion: Oil pulling is an effective method for oral hygiene maintenance as it significantly reduces S. mutans count in the saliva. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7b08dc9d4e7f4095aad66d7d8413cebd2022-12-21T18:18:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry2319-59322350-04842017-01-0115320020410.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_29_17The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trialVarsha Komath PavithranMadhusudhan KrishnaVinod A KumarAshish JaiswalArul K SelvanSudhir RawlaniIntroduction: Oil pulling as described in ancient Ayurveda involves the use of edible vegetable oils as oral antibacterial agents. It is a practice of swishing oil in the mouth for oral and systemic health benefits. Pure coconut oil has antimicrobial properties and is commonly available in all Indian households. Aim: This study aims to assess the effect of oil pulling therapy with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans count and to compare its efficacy against sesame oil and saline. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled concurrent parallel- triple blinded clinical trial was conducted. Thirty participants in age range of 20–23 years were randomly allocated into Group A (coconut oil), Group B (sesame oil), and Group C (saline), with 10 in each group. The participants were instructed to swish and pull 10 ml of oil on empty stomach, early morning for 10–15 min. Unstimulated saliva collected before and after oil pulling procedure was analyzed for colony forming units (CFU) per ml saliva of S. mutans. The data were analyzed using paired t-test, ANOVA, and post hoc analysis using Tukey's honest significant difference. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: A statistically significant reduction in S. mutans CFU count after oil pulling with pure coconut oil (P = 0.001) was found. There was no statistically significant difference between sesame oil and coconut oil (P = 0.97) and between sesame oil and saline (P = 0.061). When efficacy of coconut oil against saline was evaluated, a statistical significant difference (P = 0.039) was found. Conclusion: Oil pulling is an effective method for oral hygiene maintenance as it significantly reduces S. mutans count in the saliva.http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=3;spage=200;epage=204;aulast=PavithranCoconut oildental cariessesame oilStreptococcus mutans |
| spellingShingle | Varsha Komath Pavithran Madhusudhan Krishna Vinod A Kumar Ashish Jaiswal Arul K Selvan Sudhir Rawlani The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry Coconut oil dental caries sesame oil Streptococcus mutans |
| title | The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | The effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on Streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | effect of oil pulling with pure coconut oil on streptococcus mutans a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Coconut oil dental caries sesame oil Streptococcus mutans |
| url | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2017;volume=15;issue=3;spage=200;epage=204;aulast=Pavithran |
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