Water Flosser One of the Few Devices Studied on Implants
Dental implants have become the treatment of choice for the replacement of missing teeth from a single tooth to full dentures. Implants, while considered very successful, are vulnerable to mucositis and peri-implant disease. Regular professional care and daily self-care is essential.
The Waterpik® Water Flosser is one of the few self-care devices that has been tested on implants and found safe and effective. A study at Tufts University in Boston found that the Water Flosser used with plain water and the
Plaque Seeker® Tip was more than twice as effective as string floss at reducing gingival bleeding. No adverse events were reported in either the Water Flosser or string floss groups. The investigators concluded that the Waterpik® Water Flosser is safe and significantly more effective than string floss for improving gingival health around implants.
