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How Oil Pulling Works
When you pull oil – the swishing and chewing of an oil, pushing it through and around your teeth and gums, you help dislodge the debris and wastes that build up in your mouth and gum pockets. While at-home water irrigation systems are an option to deep clean teeth and gums, some holistic experts believe oil pulling may work even better.
Unlike water irrigation or brushing, which both typically last a couple of minutes at best, pulling oil for 15 to 20 minutes allows the oil to spread through your teeth and into your gum spaces and pockets. The magic is in the time the oil remains in your mouth. As you swish and “pull” the oil throughout your mouth for this period of time, it works its way deep down into any spaces. It soaks up or “pulls” wastes from around your teeth, gums, and oral cavity.
It’s important to remember that oil pulling doesn’t replace tooth brushing. It simply complements it. While brushing and rinsing with water helps remove the wastes that are hydrophilic – meaning they dissolve in water – oil pulling helps remove the wastes that are lipophilic, meaning they dissolve in oil. It helps clear out the waste left behind after brushing.
When wastes remain on your teeth, plaque, a clear, sticky film can combine with saliva and form hard deposits. These deposits, known as tartar or calculus, aren’t removed with everyday brushing. The regular removal of tartar is crucial for your oral and total body health.
In addition to waste removal, here’s what else oil pulling can potentially do for you:
- Reduce normal plaque accumulation in your mouth
- Support the health of your gums
- Purify and freshen your breath as effectively as mouthwash
- Support your oral health through its mechanical cleansing action
Most importantly, be careful not to swallow the oil. Be sure to spit out the waste-soaked oil when you’re finished!
Learn more about Ola Botanicals® Organic Oil Pulling Rinse at Mercola Market
