Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A (2020)

Abstract: The aim of our pilot study is to report the microbiological effects of the use of two types of water jet in orthodontic patients. All 15 patients enrolled in the study, were submitted to professional oral hygiene and evaluation of the periodontal microbiological status, using a molecular biology method to find the total bacterial load of 15 pathogenic species. Subsequently, patients were divided into two groups: group 1 subjected to daily hygiene with an electric water jet (Sowash, Water powered, Napoli, Italy) 2 times a day for a month; group 2 subjected to daily hygiene with manual water jet; group 3 control. A new microbiological evaluation was performed after 1 month. Group 1 had a decrease of bacterial load of 12%, group 2 10% and group 3 maintains an unaltered bacterial growth. The manual water jet eco-friendly, in particular, could be very useful for oral care in a biosustainability perspective.