Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of the Effects of Oil Pulling Therapy With Different Oils

Lead Sponsor:

Baskent University

Conditions:

Gingivitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Oil pulling" or "oil swishing" originates from ancient Ayurvedic medicine in India and now practiced in other parts of the world as a form of complementary and alternative medicine. It has been descri...

Detailed Description

The study is conducted as an observer masked, cross over design with a single-center where the participants were randomly allocated to groups. Before the initiation of the study period all participant...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • no systemic disease
  • having ≥ 22 natural teeth,
  • having no removable or fixed prostheses or fixed and removable orthodontic appliances.

Exclusion

  • use of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs in previous 6 months
  • allergy to any ingredient used in the study
  • smokers
  • pregnant of lactating females
  • history of mouthrinses, gels or chewing gums use that contains antimicrobial agents in the preceding 3 months
  • having teeth with probing depth ≥4mm and signs of gingival inflammation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 2 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04737798

Start Date

January 2 2020

End Date

April 30 2020

Last Update

February 4 2021

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Yasemin Sezgin

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06690