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High-resolution taxonomic examination of the oral microbiome after oil pulling with standardized sunflower seed oil and healthy participants: a pilot study


AutorenlisteGriessl, Tim; Zechel-Gran, Silke; Olejniczak, Stefan; Weigel, Markus; Hain, Torsten; Domann, Eugen

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2021

Seiten2689-2703

ZeitschriftClinical Oral Investigations

Bandnummer25

Heftnummer5

ISSN1432-6981

eISSN1436-3771

Open Access StatusHybrid

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03582-0

VerlagSpringer


Abstract
Objectives We aimed at the high-resolution examination of the oral microbiome depending on oil pulling, compared it with saline pulling, and analyzed whether the method is capable of reducing the overall microbial burden of the oral cavity. Materials and methods The study was a cohort study with three healthy subjects. Oil pulling samples, saline pulling samples, and saliva samples were microscoped and cultured under microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions; colony-forming units were counted; and cultivated bacteria were identified employing MALDI-TOF MS. The oral microbiomes (saliva) and the microbiota incorporated in oil and saline pulling samples were determined in toto by using 16S rDNA next-generation sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics. Results Microscopy revealed that oral epithelial cells are ensheathed with distinct oil droplets during oil pulling. Oil pulling induced a higher production of saliva and the oil/saliva emulsion contained more bacteria than saline pulling samples. Oil pulling resulted in a significant and transient reduction of the overall microbial burden in comparison to saliva examined prior to and after pulling. Both oil and saline pulling samples mirrored the individual oral microbiomes in saliva. Conclusions Within the limitations of this pilot study, it might be concluded that oil pulling is able to reduce the overall microbial burden of the oral cavity transiently and the microbiota in oil pulling samples are representative to the oral microbiome.



Zitierstile

Harvard-ZitierstilGriessl, T., Zechel-Gran, S., Olejniczak, S., Weigel, M., Hain, T. and Domann, E. (2021) High-resolution taxonomic examination of the oral microbiome after oil pulling with standardized sunflower seed oil and healthy participants: a pilot study, Clinical Oral Investigations, 25(5), pp. 2689-2703. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03582-0

APA-ZitierstilGriessl, T., Zechel-Gran, S., Olejniczak, S., Weigel, M., Hain, T., & Domann, E. (2021). High-resolution taxonomic examination of the oral microbiome after oil pulling with standardized sunflower seed oil and healthy participants: a pilot study. Clinical Oral Investigations. 25(5), 2689-2703. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03582-0



Schlagwörter


BACTEREMIADENTAL-CARIESGREENGENESHYGIENEOil pullingoral microbiomeSunflower oil


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