Clinical Research
Search through our selection of research papers on why you should use a waterflosser as part of your dental routine and why waterpik should be your first choice.


Waterpik® Water Flosser: Safe and Effective up to 100 psi
Evaluation of Water Flosser Safety at High Pressure Settings Goyal CR, Lyle DM, Qaqish JG, Schuller R. Evaluation of the safety of a water flosser on gingival and epithelial tissue...
Waterpik® Water Flosser: Safe and Effective up to 100 psi
Evaluation of Water Flosser Safety at High Pressure Settings Goyal CR, Lyle DM, Qaqish JG, Schuller R. Evaluation of the safety of a water flosser on gingival and epithelial tissue...

Waterpik® Water Flosser: Unequivocally Proven Safe in Clinical Studies Over 5 Decades
Safety of a Water Flosser: A Literature Review Jolkovsky DL et al. Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry 2015; 36(2):2-5. Objective Since the introduction of the first Waterpik® Water Flosser...
Waterpik® Water Flosser: Unequivocally Proven Safe in Clinical Studies Over 5 Decades
Safety of a Water Flosser: A Literature Review Jolkovsky DL et al. Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry 2015; 36(2):2-5. Objective Since the introduction of the first Waterpik® Water Flosser...

Waterpik® Water Flosser: Significantly More Effective than String Floss for Removing Plaque
Evaluation of the Plaque Removal Efficacy of a Water Flosser Compared to String Floss in Adults After a Single Use Goyal CR, Lyle DM, Qaqish JG, Schuller R. J Clin...
Waterpik® Water Flosser: Significantly More Effective than String Floss for Removing Plaque
Evaluation of the Plaque Removal Efficacy of a Water Flosser Compared to String Floss in Adults After a Single Use Goyal CR, Lyle DM, Qaqish JG, Schuller R. J Clin...

Waterpik® Water Flosser Removes 99.9% of Plaque Biofilm After 3-Second Treatment
Biofilm Removal with a Dental Water Jet Gorur A, Lyle DM, Schaudinn C, Costerton JW. Compend Contin Ed Dent 2009; 30 (Suppl 1):1 - 6. Objective To evaluate the effect...
Waterpik® Water Flosser Removes 99.9% of Plaque Biofilm After 3-Second Treatment
Biofilm Removal with a Dental Water Jet Gorur A, Lyle DM, Schaudinn C, Costerton JW. Compend Contin Ed Dent 2009; 30 (Suppl 1):1 - 6. Objective To evaluate the effect...

Waterpik® Sonic-Fusion®: Twice as Effective as Regular Brushing & Flossing for Removing Plaque and Improving Gingival Health
Comparison of a novel sonic toothbrush to standard brushing and flossing on clinical signs of inflammation: A randomized clinical trial Qaqish JG, Goyal CR, Schuller R, Lyle DM. Comparison of...
Waterpik® Sonic-Fusion®: Twice as Effective as Regular Brushing & Flossing for Removing Plaque and Improving Gingival Health
Comparison of a novel sonic toothbrush to standard brushing and flossing on clinical signs of inflammation: A randomized clinical trial Qaqish JG, Goyal CR, Schuller R, Lyle DM. Comparison of...

Waterpik® Water Flosser: More Than 2 Times as Effective as String Floss for Implant Patients
Comparison of the Effect of Two Interdental Cleaning Devices Around Implants on the Reduction of Bleeding: a 30-day Randomized Clinical Trial Magnuson B, Harsono M, Stark PC, et al. Compend...
Waterpik® Water Flosser: More Than 2 Times as Effective as String Floss for Implant Patients
Comparison of the Effect of Two Interdental Cleaning Devices Around Implants on the Reduction of Bleeding: a 30-day Randomized Clinical Trial Magnuson B, Harsono M, Stark PC, et al. Compend...

Waterpik® Water Flosser: An Effective Alternative to Subgingival Antibiotic Treatment for Periodontal Maintenance Patients
Periodontal Maintenance Following Scaling and Root Planing, Comparing Minocycline Treatment to Daily Oral Irrigation with Water Genovesi AM, Lorenzi C, Lyle DM et al. Minerva Stomatol 2013; 62(Suppl. 1 to...
Waterpik® Water Flosser: An Effective Alternative to Subgingival Antibiotic Treatment for Periodontal Maintenance Patients
Periodontal Maintenance Following Scaling and Root Planing, Comparing Minocycline Treatment to Daily Oral Irrigation with Water Genovesi AM, Lorenzi C, Lyle DM et al. Minerva Stomatol 2013; 62(Suppl. 1 to...

Waterpik® Water Flosser: Twice as Effective as String Floss for Reducing Gingival Bleeding
Waterpik® Water Flosser: Twice as Effective as String Floss for Reducing Gingival Bleeding The Effect of Interdental Cleaning Devices on Plaque Biofilm and Gingival Bleeding Rosema NAM et al. The...
Waterpik® Water Flosser: Twice as Effective as String Floss for Reducing Gingival Bleeding
Waterpik® Water Flosser: Twice as Effective as String Floss for Reducing Gingival Bleeding The Effect of Interdental Cleaning Devices on Plaque Biofilm and Gingival Bleeding Rosema NAM et al. The...

Waterpik® Water Flosser: 3 Times as Effective as String Floss for Orthodontic Patients
The Effect of a Dental Water Jet with Orthodontic Tip on Plaque and Bleeding in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients with Fixed Appliances Sharma NC, Lyle DM, Qaqish JG, et al. Am...
Waterpik® Water Flosser: 3 Times as Effective as String Floss for Orthodontic Patients
The Effect of a Dental Water Jet with Orthodontic Tip on Plaque and Bleeding in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients with Fixed Appliances Sharma NC, Lyle DM, Qaqish JG, et al. Am...