오일 풀링에 대한 수준 높은 연구도 없고,[1][3][5] 오일 풀링이 어떻게 작동하는지 설명하는 가능한 메커니즘에 대한 이해도 없으며,[10] 오일 풀링이 어떤 이점을 제공한다는 증거도 없다.[1][4][5] 미국 치과 협회(American Dental Association)는 오일 풀링이 구강 위생이나 전반적인 건강에 도움이 된다는 것을 뒷받침하는 믿을 만한 과학적 연구가 없다는 데 동의한다.[11]
캐나다 치과 협회(Canadian Dental Association)는 2014년에 오일 풀링 관행을 평가하면서 "우리는 오일 풀링이 아무런 해를 끼치지 않을 것이라고 생각하지만, 그것에 특별한 이점이 있다고 확신하지 않는다."라고 말했다.[12]
↑ 가나Novella, Steven (2014년 3월 12일). “Oil Pulling Your Leg”. 《Science Based Medicine》. 2017년 4월 22일에 확인함. Oil pulling is a suggestive misnomer, implying that something bad is being pulled from the mouth (toxins and bacteria). What little scientific evidence exists shows that it is probably not as effective as standard mouth wash, and what benefit it has is likely entirely due to the mechanical act of swishing to remove particles and bacteria from teeth and gums ... Oil pulling for general health or any other indication is pure pseudoscience. Detox claims are based on nothing, as are all detox claims. There is no evidence or plausible rationale to recommend oil pulling for any indication other than as a poor substitute for oral care.
↑ 가나다Gbinigie O, Onakpoya I, Spencer E, McCall MacBain M, Heneghan C (June 2016). “Effect of oil pulling in promoting oro dental hygiene: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials”. 《Complementary Therapies in Medicine》 (Review) 26: 47–54. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2016.02.011. PMID27261981. To the best of our knowledge this is the first systematic review assessing the effect of oil pulling on oro dental hygiene. The results should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of included studies. Furthermore, the included studies were not adequately powered, and small sample sized studies could lead to misleading results
↑Puri, Nividita (2015) "Holistic Approach of Oil Pulling in the Dental World: a literature review". The Dental Assistant 20–23