uses in conditions involving the gums and oral tissues.
There have also been clinical studies of curcumin-containing mouthwashes for plaque and gingivitis.
However, the evidence isn’t the same thing as proving that rubbing kitchen turmeric powder onto your teeth will whiten them.
A systematic review of curcumin mouthwash studies found promising effects but also noted important limitations in the available research, including study-quality concerns and the need for better trials.
So I’d put turmeric in the “interesting ingredient with promising oral-health research” category—not the “proven natural tooth bleach” category.
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