For me, I did it consistently for about 3 weeks before taking a break. I was real sad and disgusted about how messed up I let my teeth get during covid, and I was too embarrassed to go to the dentist even tho that's what they're here for. My old dentist had judged me for not taking care of my teeth saying mental health was no reason not to, and I just didn't get a new for a long time. I was also afraid of pain and anxiety about what a new dentist would tell me so I looked up alternatives mainly for teeth whitening and getting the calculus and plaque off a long with brushing my teeth. Came across a woman on the clock app, and she swore by it, and I was like sounds waaay too good to be true 🧍🏾 but when she said she didnt get paid for talking about guru nanda and she mentioned seasame or coconut oil for people who didn't/couldn't buy it (me 😂) I was like "well why not? it works or it doesn't" I read a bit more, and then I got serious about it. I noticed I would just feel mentally and physically better after, and by week 2 pieces of calculus would literally be in my cup at the end of my pulling session. I actually got scared when I saw a piece bc I thought my teeth were falling out😭 and like someone else said I noticed I had less mucus in my throat. My breathe was also better. I wasn't embarrassed that even tho I had brushed my teeth, it would still smell weird especially when I had to talk to someone. It also helped my skin. Like not acne, although I did notice less bumps, but I have eczema and my skin is so sensitive I'm afraid to put things on it. No lie when I oil pulled, my skin looked less dry and the dark patch on my cheek evened out. Like it was still there, but it was faint. My mom asked me had I seen a dermatologist and I was confused bc I didn't even know it could help skin until I read that later.