An Evaluation of a New Ultrasonic Water Irrigator in the Management of Gingival Health: A Randomised Study
Daily use of the ultrasonic water irrigator resulted in significantly greater reductions in gingival inflammation (gingival index and BOMP) than dental floss after 4 weeks, whereas plaque removal was similarly effective using the irrigator or floss.
Authors
- Philip M. Preshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7153-4865)
- Susan M. Bissett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1997-3027)
- Robin A Seymour
- Polina Gulakova
- Katrin Unbereit
Institutions
- University of Dundee (GB)
- Proderm (Germany) (DE)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Dental Hygiene
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12883
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00