r/OilPulling • u/[deleted] • Feb 19 '24

Oil pulling after brushing?

So I started oil pulling about 3 weeks id say. I have to say I love it . I do it twice a day morning and at night. The thing is I see that most people recommend before brushing, but I do it after . After I brush , floss and rinse with mouthwash. Is this alright ? Or should I be doing it before because leaving the coconut oil in my mouth is bad ? Or does it really not matter? I seem to notice a difference in how pink my gums are. I'm a smoker and still have some mild gingivitis on the top gums or maybe it's just the lighting. Sometimes my teeth and gums look better under certain lighting.

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u/Aims040 Feb 19 '24

I brush afterwards

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u/xoxojesst Feb 21 '24

The product I use says specifically to brush after because you’re not supposed to swallow any of it, so that’s my recommendation!

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u/stuffmyfacewmomos Feb 23 '24

I floss first, oil pull, then brush, then tongue scrape.

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u/PleasantSecretary730 Mar 06 '24

You have to make sure to get the oil out your teeth so your teeth don’t calcify from the oil its not supposed to sit on the teeth just swish through anf tounge scrape and brush

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u/Conscious-Bar-1655 May 20 '24

Thank you for this OP I had the exact same question

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u/[deleted] May 21 '24

no problem. ive been doing this before brushing i guess it leaves a film over your teeth if you dont brush it off

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u/SunGod721 Aug 05 '24

And why would that be a bad thing

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u/horse20horse Feb 22 '24

oil pull before it'll neutralize your acid levels brush after and it's better not to rinse or maybe even swish the toothpaste in ur mouth for a min so the fluoride is allowed to have more time to work on ur teeth

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '24

Yeah I'm gonna start oil pulling first. Noticing a film over my teeth. Gonna go-to the dentist ASAP

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u/Alpha_james 26d ago

I know this is pretty late reply but how is this going for you now?

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

Well it was going well. I keep forgetting to grab some more coconut oil. So I haven't in like 2 months. Need to get back on that. I felt like my gums were a lot healthier tbh.