Your Secret Weapon Against Plaque Buildup: Does a Waterpik Remove Plaque?
A common question of many dental patients is, Does a Waterpik Remove Plaque? Sure, a Waterpik can benefit plaque removal to a certain extent. An instrument called a Waterpik, also called a water flosser, uses a stream of water to clean in between teeth and along the gum line.
Comparatively, the Waterpik Water Flosser group had a 74.4% reduction in whole mouth plaque and an 81.6% reduction in approximal plaque, compared to 57.7% and 63.4% of the string floss group, respectively.
The differences between the groups showed the water flosser was 29% more effective than string floss for overall plaque removal and surrounding surfaces.
