TY - JOUR A1 - Kolhe, Shweta A1 - Patani, Sheetal A1 - Gulve, Nitin A1 - Pawar, Rakesh A1 - Dhope, Sumit A1 - Gajeshwar, Harshal T1 - Oil pulling as an adjunct to improve oral health in orthodontic patients: A clinicomicrobial study Y1 - 2019/10/1 JF - International Journal of Orthodontic Rehabilitation JO - Int J Orthod Rehabil SP - 152 EP - 155 VL - 10 IS - 4 UR - https://www.orthodrehab.org/article.asp?issn=2349-5243;year=2019;volume=10;issue=4;spage=152;epage=155;aulast=Kolhe DO - 10.4103/ijor.ijor_34_19 N2 - Introduction: Oil pulling is an Indian folk remedy with both systemic and dental benefits ranging from the strengthening of teeth, gums and jaws, preventing decay, oral malodor, and bleeding gums. However, there are limited scientific data illustrating the role of oil pulling as an adjunct to improve the oral health in orthodontic patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oil pulling with sesame oil to improve oral health in orthodontic patients as compared to chlorhexidine (CHX) mouth wash. Settings and Design: Twenty patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment were randomly selected. They were divided randomly into the study or oil pulling group and the control or CHX group with ten subjects in each group. Methods and Material: Colony-forming unit counts of bacteria were assessed at baseline and after 14 days. Furthermore, patient acceptance from either group was evaluated using a questionnaire. Conclusion: The oil pulling therapy showed a reduction in total colony counts of aerobic microorganisms in the patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. ER -