This practice has even been done for years in the country because people believe gargling with oil , either sunflower oil or sesame oil and the like , can prevent illness that eats away at the teeth and oral health while eliminating toxins in the body .
Ayurveda claims to gargle with oil for 20 minutes can prevent 30 kinds of diseases at once , by pulling toxins out of the mouth .
Even in a study published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine , this method can prevent the formation of plaque , tooth decay , whiten teeth , treating gum disorders , alleviates bad breath and bleeding gums , to cope with a dry throat and chapped lips .
It turns out that some members of the modern medical community believe this is true . Even some of them are sure how this also protects a person from rheumatoid arthritis or to get drunk.
" At least this way is not dangerous . And if there is not one single study that proves this method is able to reduce the number of streptococcus bacteria in the mouth , " said a Houston dentist , Dr. Wayne Brueggen .
The same thing also expressed by a spokesman for the Academy of General Dentistry , Dr. John C. Comisi . Dentists practicing in Ithaca , NY is agreed when gargling with oil can nourish your teeth and mouth.
He explained that sugar consumed food and someone will create an acidic environment in the mouth . This condition can lower the pH level of the mouth and trigger nasty bacteria that can eat away at tooth enamel , which in turn causes dental caries or cavities .
While oil is alkaline or alkaline , so as to neutralize the pH of the mouth and reduces the acid content in it . In the end evil will decrease the amount of bacteria , as well as the risk of perforation of the tooth .
" So if this is a way to help reduce the risk of dental caries naturally , then I also do not see it as a dangerous way , " added Comisi as quoted by CBS News, Friday ( 03/14/2014 ) .
However, Comisi said it could still be a lot of people are hesitant to do so because there has been no scientific studies to ensure the health benefits of activity gargle with this oil . Moreover, he was not sure anyone would want to rinse the oil for 20 minutes to get the benefits .
" Brush your teeth only takes two minutes just a lot of lazy and admitted there was no time , " he complained .