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Is it helpful if i tried oil pulling?
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Oil pulling: In my opinion, this is a waste of time.
Answered 2/20/2017
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Unproven: Efficacy is unproven. We know brushing and flossing works improve oral health, and that takes about 5 minutes/day. Most people, unfortunately, are unwilling to invest that 5 minutes/day. Oil pulling requires swishing with oil 20 minutes 2x/day, or a total of 40 minutes/day. And the efficacy is undocumented. Oil pulling will not hurt, but I doubt that it helps, even with full compliance.
Answered 2/22/2017
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