DEAR DR. GOTT: I just read your column about the woman with mouth ulcers, and I believe I have come across a little-known cure for just about all diseases of the mouth. Oil pulling! It works great and is not bad tasting, depending on the type of oil one uses.
I was diagnosed with advanced periodontal disease several years ago and was told to prepare myself for dentures because my teeth couldn’t be saved. I read an article in a magazine that my chiropractor gave me about oil pulling and did a little more research. Because I had nothing to lose, I started doing it every day, sometimes twice a day, and in less than a year, my periodontal disease has disappeared, my gums are healthy, and my teeth are clean and white.
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