Bacterial colonization of a power‐driven water flosser during regular use. A proof‐of‐principle study

• Main Authors: Kristina Bertl (Author), Pia Edlund Johansson (Author), Corinna Bruckmann (Author), Matthias Leonhard (Author), Julia R. Davies (Author), Andreas Stavropoulos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Objectives The present proof‐of‐principle study assessed whether daily use of a power‐driven water flosser (Sonicare AirFloss; SAF) leads to bacterial colonization in the nozzle and/or the device, resulting in contaminated water‐jet. Material and Methods In five participants, saliva samples...