Coconut and Reduced Bleeding on Probing (BOP)

Time to effect

Median: 4.3 weeks · IQR 4.3 weeks–4.3 weeks · Range 4.3 weeks–4.3 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

mouth drynessIncreased risk
whereas coconut oil reduced the degree of mouth dryness perception (p < 0.001)
from: Clinical efficacy and patient-reported outcomes of coconut oil as adjunctive periodontitis
Overall tolerabilityReported
coconut oil reduces mouth dryness and improves quality of life without the adverse effects associated with chlorhexidine
from: Clinical efficacy and patient-reported outcomes of coconut oil as adjunctive periodontitis

1 of 1 paper

Clinical efficacy and patient-reported outcomes of coconut oil as adjunctive periodontitis treatment: triple-blinded pilot randomized trial.