NCT05304338

Evaluation of the Effect of Oil Pulling

Evaluation of the Effect of Oil Pulling on Dental and Gingival Health

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ataturk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the inhibitory effect on plaque and the tooth discoloration associated with agents used in the chemical plaque control of oil pulling in comparison with chlorhexidine-containing mouthwash and water in a four-day plaque regrowth model. One hundred dentistry students were included in this randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled clinical study. In this study, participants were divided into 5 equal groups: Group 1: Gargling with 0.2% chlorhexidine; Group 2: Oil pulling with coconut oil; Group 3: Oil pulling with black cumin oil; Group 4: Oil pulling with terebinth oil; Group 4: Gargling with distilled water. Participants were instructed to refrain from mechanical oral hygiene and rinse only with the allocated mouth rinse during the four-day period. The differences in plaque index, gingival index, and tooth discoloration were evaluated in the study.

Conditions

• Oral Hygiene
• Dental Plaque

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Chlorhexidine	Gargling with 10 mL 0.2% Chlorhexidine
OTHER	Oil Pulling	In oil pulling therapy, a tablespoon of edible oil is placed in the mouth and swirled between the teeth for 15 to 20 minutes
OTHER	Distilled Water	Gargling with 10 mL distilled water

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-10
• Primary completion: 2021-11-25
• Completion: 2022-01-21
• First posted: 2022-03-31
• Last updated: 2022-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)