Evaluating the Effect of Coconut Oil Pulling On PlaqueInduced Gingivitis among Young Adolescent Age Group: A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract

Ayurveda medicines which is based on plantsare used for millennia for treatment of a variety of diseases which includes periodontal diseases. Most of the herbal mouthwashes have been showing positive results like reducing inflammationand bleeding of the periodontal ligament. Thisclinical study’s objective was to evaluate the efficacy of a conventional oil pulling method which uses coconut oil for the treatment of the gingivitis induced by plaque. Materials and Methods: In this study thirty-five agematched individuals (nineteen–twentyone years old) with gingivitis caused by plaque were selected. All registered participants are advised to use five millilitres of edible coconut oil for a five-minute oil pull every morning, on an empty stomach, shortly before brushing their teeth. At baseline, the fifteenthandthirtythday clinical indications such as gingival and plaque index scores were regularly evaluated. SPSS software version was utilized to analyze the data using the student paired t-test. Result:Throughout the trial period, afterpulling with coconut oil there was no unfavorable side effects reported by any of the study participants From the baseline, the fifteenth and the thirtythday, it showed a progressive and statistically significance decrease in plaque and gingival index of pre-treatment and post-treatment scores (P < 0.0001). Conclusion: Plaque production and the ensuing plaqueinduced gingivitis can be reduced by pulling using coconut oil as a supplementary tool for hygiene of oral cavity