A recent study showed that rinsing with coconut oil was superior to conventional mouthwash for dental health (periodontitis). (1/8)
The study was published in March in the Journal of Clinical Oral Investigations. People with periodontitis were given either: ➞ Standard treatment (chlorhexidine mouthwash) ➞ Coconut oil mouthwash (5 mL, 10 mins / day) ➞ Placebo mouthwash For a month. They were checked in a
Coconut oil maintained diversity of the oral microbiome. In both saliva and gingival crevicular fluid, indices of bacterial diversity declined in both placebo and in standard treatment, but not with coconut oil. This is considered good - as coconut oil did not wipe out bacteria
Coconut oil pulling was superior at modifying pathogenic bacteria in the mouth, while increasing commensals. Pathogens Decreased by Coconut Oil: ↓ Tannerella forsythia (Red complex, major periodontitis pathogen) ↓ Treponema denticola (Red complex, major periodontitis
Coconut oil also markedly improved the subgingival dysbiosis index, a calculation of overall bacterial health. (5/8)
Coconut oil also had a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. It lowered: ◇ TNFα ◇ IL-6 While other treatments did not. (6/8)
Multiple other studies have also shown that coconut oil pulling is an excellent tool for improving dental health, reducing plaques and cavity risk. (7/8)
HOW coconut oil works for dental health: The magic here is in its medium chain fats: Lauric acid (C12:0) Capric acid (C10:0) Caprylic acid (C8:0) Lauric acid (monolaurin) disrupts bacterial membranes, particularly those of gram-negative and lipid-enveloped bacteria, both of
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@Outdoctrination I tried this for about a week, you have to slush it around for 10-20 mins to get the benefits. by the end of the week I started to develop a near immediate gag reflex and had to quit doing it. Not Recommended.
@ProvidenceAve works for me
@Outdoctrination Great post 🔥
@OptionsPoska thank you!
@Outdoctrination You don’t need fancy fluoride-free toothpaste… just a little coconut oil
@Outdoctrination Wish they would test this also on cat gingivitis!
@Outdoctrination @grok fact check
@Outdoctrination They would have to do a placebo with 10 mins of rinsing to get any real data on the validity of coconut oil. Rinsing your mouth with anything for 10 mins would improve dental health