Dental uses of Coconut:
- Oil pulling
- Periodontal tissue regeneration
- Avulsed tooth storage medium
- Oral lichen planus management
- Anti-bacterial effect
References:
- Woolley J, Gibbons T, Patel K, Sacco R. The effect of oil pulling with coconut oil to improve dental hygiene and oral health: A systematic review. Heliyon. 2020 Aug 27;6(8):e04789.
- Thahir H, IrawatyDjais A, Nasir M, RahayuFeblina A, Annisa A, Etriyani N, Achmad H. Virgin Coconut Oil as a New Concept for Periodontal Tissue Regeneration via Expressions of TNF-αand TGF-β Int J Biomater. 2022 Feb 8;2022:7562608.
- Hiremath G, Kidiyoor KH. Avulsion and storage media. J InvestigClin Dent. 2011 May;2(2):89-94.
- Mamadapur R, Naik Z, Kumar SL, Bagewadi A. Comparative efficacy of topical coconut cream and clobetasol propionate ointment for the management of oral lichen planus: A double-blinded randomized control trial. Indian J Pharmacol. 2022 Mar-Apr;54(2):84-89.
- Rukmini JN, Manasa S, Rohini C, Sireesha LP, Ritu S, Umashankar GK. Antibacterial Efficacy of Tender Coconut Water (Cocos nuciferaL) on Streptococcus mutans: An In-Vitro J IntSocPrev Community Dent. 2017 Mar-Apr;7(2):130-134.
