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Dental & Dental
Hygiene
Dental & Dental Hygiene 2018
Journal of Dental and Craniofacial Research
ISSN 2576-392X
M a r c h 2 6 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 8
E d i n b u r g h , S c o t l a n d
Page 48
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ver the years, oral health and dental hygiene are gaining lots of importance
as it has proved to have a direct connection to systemic health. But the
affordability and accessibility to this basic health care protocol is expensive,
along with the side effects of modern medicines and oral hygiene products; the
fact to which people are attracted and looking towards alternative traditional
practices for longevity. Oil swishing is a time-honored Indian folk remedy that
involves swishing edible oil in the mouth for oral and systemic health benefits.
Oil pulling offers a naturalistic approach to oral health care as well as general
health. It is believed to cure many diseases when practiced regularly and as
directed. Considering its health benefits, and cost-effectiveness, regular oil
pulling and oral hygiene practices hold promises for the non-invasive method
in future.
Biography
Naveena Preethi is a Researcher and Clinician by profession.
She is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department
of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry at Rajarajeswari Dental
College and Hospital Bengaluru, India. She graduated fromRajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences, one of the most reputed
medical universities in the country. She is an active member of
International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and regu-
larly presents her research paper in various international con-
ferences including American Academy of Dental Research. Her
research papers mostly focus on Preventive Dentistry which
have been published in various international as well as national
journals.
naveenapreethi@gmail.comNaturalistic approach to oral health
Naveena Preethi
Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, India
Naveena Preethi, J Den Craniofac Res 2018, Volume: 3
DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C1-002