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

Kristina BertlPia Edlund JohanssonCorinna BruckmannMatthias LeonhardJulia R DaviesAndreas Stavropoulos
Published in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2021)
The present proof-of-principle study showed that daily use of a power-driven water flosser for 3 weeks resulted in bacterial colonization in the nozzle and/or device with both aerobic and anaerobic, not only oral, species, that are transmitted via the water-jet.
Keyphrases
  • wastewater treatment
  • heavy metals