Dental water jet efficacy in the plaque control of orthodontic patients wearing fixed appliance: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract

The dental water jet does not improve significantly the efficacy of home oral hygiene in orthodontic patients wearing a multi-bracket fixed appliance. Patients did not show the traditional worsening during the whole orthodontic therapy. <b>Key words:</b>Dental water jet, fixed orthodontics, plaque index, gingival index.