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To evaluate the efficacy of coconut oil pulling in reducing plaque formation and plaque-induced gingivitis in adolescents.

January 1, 2015Nigerian Medical JournalOpen Access

Effect of coconut oil in plaque related gingivitis - A preliminary report

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FPFaizal C PeedikayilKannur Medical College PSPrathima SreenivasanMaharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana ANArun NarayananTamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital

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Prospective interventional study demonstrates significant reductions in plaque and gingival inflammation in adolescents, suggesting coconut oil pulling is an effective oral hygiene adjuvant.

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To evaluate the efficacy of coconut oil pulling in reducing plaque formation and plaque-induced gingivitis in adolescents.
Conducted a 30-day prospective interventional study in 60 age-matched adolescent boys and girls aged 16–18 years with plaque-induced gingivitis.
Participants added coconut oil pulling to their routine oral hygiene regimens.
Assessed plaque and gingival indices at baseline (day 1), day 7, day 15, and day 30, analyzing changes using paired t-tests.
A statistically significant decrease in plaque and gingival index scores was detected starting at day 7.
Plaque and gingival index scores continued to decline consistently across the remainder of the 30-day evaluation period.

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Peedikayil et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6f1d18e5469ee92be02c63 https://doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.153406

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Prospective interventional study demonstrates significant reductions in plaque and gingival inflammation in adolescents, suggesting coconut oil pulling is an effective oral hygiene adjuvant.

Effect of coconut oil in plaque related gingivitis - A preliminary report

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Effect of coconut oil in plaque related gingivitis - A preliminary report

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