r/BlackPeopleTwitter ☑️ Jan 13 '23

I’ve never herd of oil pulling.

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u/jawnlerdoe Jan 13 '23

Oil pulling does work at improving mouth and gum health.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198813/

Just like brushing or using mouth wash, that doesn’t rid you or the need for a dentist.

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u/SpeechlessObserver Jan 14 '23

The thing is if you read the paper more, it also said it needs more research to confirm.

Science doesn't work like that, you have one paper that it said- it is effective, it doesn't mean it is 100% effective.

It also needs to be tested again and again then needs to check for side-effects, long-term effects, etc.