Oil pulling, which involves swishing oil around in the mouth and spitting it out, is an ancient Ayurvedic practice that's getting a lot of traction on social media. The technique is believed to help ...

Most people use toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental floss to clean their teeth, but their use is by no means universal. Many indigenous groups, as well as people in developing countries, use ...

Put oil in your mouth, swish, swish, swish — and spit it out. One of the big drawbacks to oil pulling is how long you have to do it for. For optimal results, oil pulling should be done for about 15 to ...

While brushing your teeth and flossing are staples in oral care routines, many TikTokers are adding another step into the process — oil pulling. Oil pulling is the practice of swishing around oil ...

Oil pulling—the practice of swishing oil around your mouth as a treatment for teeth—has blown up on social media sites like TikTok, and has been around for centuries, but little research has been done ...

Oil pulling, a traditional Indian oral health practice dating back 3,000 to 5,000 years, has recently gained popularity online. Health influencers have been promoting the technique to their followers ...

It has been said to reduce cavities, whiten teeth and minimize bad breath. Here’s what the research suggests. By Melinda Wenner Moyer In a video on TikTok, a woman scoops a heaping spoonful of solid ...