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THE IMPORTANCE OF FLOSSING TO YOUR GUMS
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 237636" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Here's my anecdote on oral hygiene: At the dentist's office the hygienist was pressuring me to use mouthwash, and I was resisting due to the known disruption of oral fauna, and because it seemed to contribute to bad morning breath. She happened to mention oil pulling as an alternative. I hadn't heard of it, so I researched it and thought it seemed legitimate as a reducer of mouth bacteria—you just have to ignore all the other ridiculous claims out there.. I bought some cheap coconut oil and began a routine of swishing some around my mouth before bed. About the same time I became aware of orally-targeted probiotics. I reasoned that if the oil pulling is depleting the oral fauna then it might make sense to repopulate with species known to be benign. This led me to follow each oil pulling session with a probiotic containing L paracasei, L reuteri, L sakei and L salivarius. What impressed me is that under this regimen I never have noticeable morning breath. Previously it was something that would be present occasionally. In addition, my teeth seem to retain that just-polished feel, even after extended periods between visits to the hygienist. The hygienist also noted reduced plaque and tartar compared to prior visits. </p><p></p><p>I've made no attempt to see if either or both components are dispensable when it comes to the perceived benefits. Perhaps if there get to be more such favorable anecdotes then somebody will run a study to see if there is a synergistic effect.</p><p></p><p>See also:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dentaly.org/us/natural-tooth-care/oil-pulling/[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28390121/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 237636, member: 38109"] Here's my anecdote on oral hygiene: At the dentist's office the hygienist was pressuring me to use mouthwash, and I was resisting due to the known disruption of oral fauna, and because it seemed to contribute to bad morning breath. She happened to mention oil pulling as an alternative. I hadn't heard of it, so I researched it and thought it seemed legitimate as a reducer of mouth bacteria—you just have to ignore all the other ridiculous claims out there.. I bought some cheap coconut oil and began a routine of swishing some around my mouth before bed. About the same time I became aware of orally-targeted probiotics. I reasoned that if the oil pulling is depleting the oral fauna then it might make sense to repopulate with species known to be benign. This led me to follow each oil pulling session with a probiotic containing L paracasei, L reuteri, L sakei and L salivarius. What impressed me is that under this regimen I never have noticeable morning breath. Previously it was something that would be present occasionally. In addition, my teeth seem to retain that just-polished feel, even after extended periods between visits to the hygienist. The hygienist also noted reduced plaque and tartar compared to prior visits. I've made no attempt to see if either or both components are dispensable when it comes to the perceived benefits. Perhaps if there get to be more such favorable anecdotes then somebody will run a study to see if there is a synergistic effect. See also: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dentaly.org/us/natural-tooth-care/oil-pulling/[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28390121/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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