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 ...

While some oils have antimicrobial properties, that doesn’t mean swishing them in your mouth is any better than brushing and ...

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 ...

Oil pulling is an age-old Ayurvedic dental technique that has garnered attention for its many purported health benefits, with some claiming that swishing on coconut oil can help treat cavities, get ...

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at So Yummy and senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 10+ years, Anna has also written for the ...