Effect of oil pulling on halitosis and microorganisms causing halitosis: A randomized controlled pilot trial

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 90-94

  Asokan, Sharath ^a   Saravana Kumar, R ^a   Emmadi, Pamela ^a   Raghuraman, R ^a   Sivakumar, N ^b  

^a MEENAKSHI AMMAL DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NARAYANA DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Halitosis; oil pulling therapy; sesame oil

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; MOUTHWASH; N BENZOYLARGININE 2 NAPHTHYLAMIDE; SESAME SEED OIL; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FOLLOW UP; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PERIODONTICS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONGUE; TOOTH PLAQUE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACTEROIDES; BENZOYLARGININE-2-NAPHTHYLAMIDE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHLORHEXIDINE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MOUTHWASHES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SESAME OIL; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052878597     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.84678     Document Type: Article

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