Are Water Picks A Good Investment?

The oral irrigator also known as water pick is a device that projects on the dental surfaces a continuous or pulsating jet of liquid, with variable pressures, constituting an auxiliary method of controlling bacterial plaque and preventing periodontitis. The irrigator can be used professionally, by the oral sedation dentistry Highlands Ranch dentist , but also by patients, at home.
With the help of a water pick, you can get a superior hygiene of the oral cavity, this device being especially indicated for people with dental works.
The main purpose for which the oral irrigator has been created was to remove the sub-gingival dental plaque, ameliorating or curing gingival infections (gingivitis, periodontitis). It helps to clean more efficiently the anatomical or artificial retentive areas (dental implants, bridges etc.), any food debris, pathogenic agents in the bacterial plaque or their metabolism products (acids).
Oral irrigation also has a therapeutic purpose because the liquid may contain active substances, not just water.
Regardless of whether the irrigations target supra- or sub-gingival areas, the benefits are multiple:
ØThe signs of gingivitis are visibly reduced by the additional removal of bacterial plaque
ØDecreasing the amount of microorganisms in the dental plaque and stopping their colonization
ØUpper penetration into the depth of periodontal pockets (70-90%)
ØImproving periodontal status and gingival bleeding.









