Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
The Efficacy and Safety of Oral Irrigator on the Control of Dental Plaque and Gingivitis: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Innovative Tracheal Tube Design Enhances Oral Health in Intubated Patients.International wound journal · 2025Trial
- Application of double-sleeve endotracheal tube in infection control for icu patients: a randomized controlled trial.Head & face medicine · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Three Interdental Cleaning Methods for Peri-Implant Health Maintenance of Single Implant-Supported Crowns: A Randomised Clinical Trial.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2024Trial
- Combined Effect of Toothbrushing and Interdental Cleaning on the Risk of Dementia.Yonsei medical journal · 2026Article
- Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward oral irrigator use among dentists and dental students: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Depression, Functional Dependence, and Oral Health: Evidence from a Clinical Study of Older Spanish Adults.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Plaque Removal Using Conventional Toothbrushes, Bamboo Toothbrushes, and Neem Toothbrushes among School-going Children.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Oral Irrigation Devices: A Scoping Review.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral irrigator (OI) in controlling dental plaque and gingivitis.
methodsNinety participants diagnosed with gingivitis were randomly assigned to two groups, given a toothbrush combined with OI (WaterPik
resultsOf the 90 participants, the efficacy was assessed in the following numbers (FAS/PPS): test (45/33) and control (43/38). Compared with the control, MGI, BI, and BOP% were significantly lower in the test group after 4 weeks (4 weeks:
conclusionsAs adjuncts to toothbrushing, OI demonstrated significantly better efficacy in controlling dental plaque and gingival inflammation with no substantial safety hazards.
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