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 -