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Waterpik™ Water Flosser: Significant Reduction in Plaque Biofilm, Gingivitis, and Bleeding for Patients with Diabetes

Comparative Evaluation of Adjunctive Oral Irrigation in Diabetes

Al-Mubarak S, Ciancio S, Aljada A, et al. J Clin Periodontol 2002; 29:295-300. Study conducted at the University of Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine.

Objective

To compare the addition of the Waterpik™ water flosser with the Pik Pocket™ subgingival irrigation tip to routine oral hygiene on the periodontal health of people with diabetes.

Methodology

Fifty two subjects with periodontal disease and either type 1 or type 2 diabetes participated in this three month randomized clinical trial. All subjects had scaling and root planing at baseline then were assigned to either add a Waterpik™ water flosser with the Pik Pocket™ Tip twice daily to their oral hygiene routine or to continue practicing their regular oral hygiene routine. Periodontal health was measured via clinical and metabolic parameters.

Results

Adding the Waterpik™ water flosser was superior to normal oral hygiene in reducing the traditional measures of periodontal disease: plaque biofilm, gingivitis, and bleeding on probing. The Waterpik™ water flosser also reduced the serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1B and PGE2, as well as the level of reactive oxygen species, a bacteria and host-mediated pathway for tissue destruction implicated in the pathogenesis of over one hundred conditions.

Conclusion

The Waterpik™ water flosser provided significant periodontal health benefits, both clinically and biologically to people with diabetes.

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