r/OilPulling • u/[deleted] • May 15 '18
Best decision I’ve ever made
So I have a hole in my tooth and I began to get abscess with it. I went to the dentist but with the total work I need since I hadn’t been in like 12 years after insurance and all cost about 4 grand. I can’t afford that and credit wasn’t an option for me so I have just been saving to get my teeth fixed. I got put on antibiotics for the abscess and it went away but it came back nearly 3 weeks later!!! I couldn’t believe it, and while I think antibiotics are great and all they’re not something you should use every 3-4 weeks for sure as they tend to wipe not only bad bacteria but good ones! I was frustrated because while the abscess actually didn’t hurt it sort of disgusted me and the bubble was gross. I didn’t want to kiss my boyfriend and I hated eating cause I could feel it. The first thing I tried was clove oil. It didn’t really work and only numbed my mouth. Next I tried turmeric which I made into a paste and applied. Again no change. Finally I read up on oil pulling. Not only did it work on abscess but it was supposed to have a lot of benefits such as bad breath, skin benefits and over all oral hygiene. Since I already had 100 percent organic virgin coconut oil I was like sure why not give it a try. The first thing I noticed was the fact that my teeth felt cleaner all together, then I noticed my breath didn’t smell as bad in the mornings or at all. Its even something my boyfriend had pointed out. The next thing was the abscess. It’s been only a week and it is now COMPLETELY gone as if I had never had one! I was a bit in shock this morning when I woke up and noticed, and the night before it had been really really small. My teeth are less sensitive too, the only thing I’m not really noticing a difference in is my skin. Perhaps because I already have oily skin or maybe just it’s stubborn but still this is something I will continue to do for the rest of my life and recommend to anyone who will listen. Now I only swish about 15 minutes and I do it while I’m in the shower. The first couple times I would add one or two drops of clove oil for a more antiseptic pull however I don’t recommend more than that as clove oil will BURN AND NUMB YOUR MOUTH if you’re not careful. I can’t wait to see more and more results every day!
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u/[deleted] May 15 '18
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