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Faculty of Dental Medicine (Girls' branch)
Coconut oil; Oil pulling; tooth whitening; Tooth sensitivity
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Evaluation Of Coconut Oil Pulling Vs. Whitening Mouthwash As Home Teeth Whitening Methods, Shahad Rajab, Lujain Al-Hindi, Sahar Elmarsafy
Evaluation Of Coconut Oil Pulling Vs. Whitening Mouthwash As Home Teeth Whitening Methods, Shahad Rajab, Lujain Al-Hindi, Sahar Elmarsafy
Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry
Purpose: This study was aimed to evaluate whitening efficacy, tooth sensitivity, and soft tissue irritation of coconut oil pulling as a home whitening method compared to an over-the-counter whitening mouthwash. Material and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical study was done on 60 females at Umm Al-Qura University, Faculty of Dentistry. The participants were divided into two main groups (n=30), to test two whitening agents; Study Group “Coconut Oil Swish” and Control Group “Crest 3D White”. Color measurement was done using the VITA Easyshade® Advance device at three times; the baseline, after one week and after two weeks of whitening. Pain …