Trial reportJournal of orthodontics2023
Effectiveness of Waterpik
Trial report in Journal of orthodontics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06352645 (Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Bixdo Ultra Compact Water Flosser in Addition to Toothbrushing-A 8-week Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Bixdo Ultra Compact Water Flosser in Addition to Toothbrushing-A 8-week Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effectiveness of oral irrigators on periodontal health status and oral hygiene of orthodontic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and Safety of AirFloss Ultra With Essential Oils Versus Waxed Dental Floss as Adjunct to Toothbrushing: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Trial
- The effectiveness of water jet flossing and interdental flossing for oral hygiene in orthodontic patients with fixed appliances: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Awareness and Usage of Water Irrigation Devices Among Implant Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Article
- The Patient-Centred Interdental Cleaning Concept-Consensus Based on a Round Table.International journal of dental hygiene · 2026Article
- Knowledge, awareness, and attitudes toward oral irrigator use among dentists and dental students: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Prophylaxis during multibracket appliance treatment - a survey among general dentists in Germany.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral Irrigation Devices: A Scoping Review.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Article
- Innovations in oral hygiene tools: a mini review on recent developments.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo establish whether the use of a WaterPik
designA single-centre, two-arm, parallel-group, single-blind, randomised controlled clinical trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio.
settingOrthodontic department at York Hospital, York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
participantsA total of 40 fit and well participants, aged 10-20 years, being treated with upper and lower fixed orthodontic appliances.
methodsParticipants were randomly allocated, using stratified block randomisation, to the control group (MTB) or intervention group '(Waterpik
resultsAn interim analysis of results was performed with 40 patients recruited and 85% of data collected. The overall mean differences between the groups were as follows: plaque index = 0.199 (
conclusionsIn terms of oral hygiene, our study did not find evidence to support the claim of benefit of using a Waterpik
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