In one small study, sesame oil was found to be effective at reducing plaque and oral bacterial load, but was less effective than chlorhexidine (a chemical antiseptic mouthwash), otherwise the health claims of oil pulling have failed scientific verification or have not been investigated.
Sesame oil was found to be effective at reducing plaque. This was in one small study. Sesame oil was found to be effective at reducing oral bacterial load. This was in one small study. Sesame oil was less effective than chlorhexidine (a chemical antiseptic mouthwash). This was in one small study. The health claims of oil pulling have failed scientific verification. This was in one small study. The health claims of oil pulling have not been investigated. This was in one small study.