Irrigator for cleaning the oral cavity and sinuses

Even following all the rules of oral hygiene, food debris can remain between the teeth or accumulate in periodontal pockets. Dentists recommend a professional tooth brushing at the clinic once a month or using an irrigator at home.

Content

1 What is a waterpik?
2 Use irrigator
3 What irrigator to buy?
- 3.1 What to look for?
- 3.2 Description of irrigator models

What is a waterpik?

The irrigator is a device that allows you to clean your teeth, gums and tongue with a jet of water. The liquid is supplied under pressure. The use of this device will not replace a toothbrush, for cleaning and grinding the surface of the teeth. The device allows you to solve other problems of the oral cavity.

What is the device for?

The dentist may recommend cleaning the oral cavity with an irrigator for the prevention and treatment of dental diseases. Patients with orthopedic structures in the mouth is difficult to observe oral hygiene. The irrigator will help them clean not only the teeth and gums, but also braces installed in the mouth.

The device removes small fresh food debris from hard-to-reach places in the oral cavity: in the interdental space, periodontal pockets, in braces and other devices for the correction of teeth.
The irrigator cleans the teeth from plaque and does not allow the formation of tartar.
A jet of water massages the gums, improving blood circulation.
Instead of water, you can use a special liquid that conducts antiseptic treatment of the oral cavity and prevents inflammatory processes.
Irrigating the mouth, you can get rid of bad breath.
Special nozzles allow you to wash the sinuses. Irrigator is used to treat rhinitis or gingivitis.

The device can be used after brushing your teeth, 2 times a day.

Who needs an irrigator?

There is no age limit for using the device, but young children are not recommended to clean the oral cavity with an irrigator, in order to avoid injuries. In addition, inquisitive kids can break it or drop it.

The device can be used by adults, including pregnant and lactating women.
Children starting at school age. Preschoolers can treat the oral cavity with an irrigator parents. In children, the manual functions are not well developed. Themselves they can not cope with setting up the jet, which gives the machine.
Patients with diabetes.
Smokers.
Patients with chronic rhinitis.

There are almost no contraindications for the use of the irrigator. The exceptions are:

rheumatism patients;
heart disease;
with artificial heart valve;
after a stroke;
at the time of exacerbation of periodontitis;

If the patient has not recovered well enough motor functions after surgery, then clean the oral cavity with an irrigator is not recommended.

How does the irrigator?

The apparatus scheme is simple. It includes:

the unit in which the pump is located to supply pressurized fluid; on the block is a button on the device;
a pen; attachments are attached to it; it is equipped with a switch with which you can adjust the pressure of the supplied fluid; on the handle is a pause button;
in some devices, the pressure regulator is located on the main unit;
fluid reservoir;
nozzles; for each manipulation its own nozzle; they can be of different colors;
storage compartment nozzles;

Some irrigators do not contain a reservoir for liquid. Cleansing the mouth occurs with water. The hose is attached to the handle. Using an adapter, it is installed on the water tap.

A specific nozzle is designed for each cleaning operation:

To clean the interdental space and wash out food debris, choose a standard attachment from orthopedic structures: it is bent at a right angle;
to better clean braces, use an orthopedic attachment: it is equipped with bristles;
a nozzle is designed for cleaning the tongue;
To clean the oral cavity in the periodontal pockets, choose a periodontal attachment: it has a thin soft rubber tip;
for more efficient cleaning of the oral cavity, a nozzle with a mini-turbine is designed: it feeds a spiral jet; only the “Oral-B” irrigator has such a nozzle;

In some devices liquid is saturated with air. For these purposes, an additional device. Fixed equipment operates on the network. The irrigator portable is powered by batteries.

Use irrigator

Before using the device, it is necessary to determine which liquid will be used for cleaning the oral cavity, which nozzle to choose for the manipulation. A stationary oral irrigator should be connected to the mains. In a portable device, you need to check the operation of the batteries.

What liquid to fill an irrigator?

The container for the liquid in the irrigator can be filled with unfiltered or filtered water. The strong jet of water created by the device is good clean the mouth of residues food. Instead of water, special solutions are often used. They are produced in plastic or glass packaging in a concentrated form: they are diluted. On the package indicates the main action of the solution: from bleeding gums, comprehensive care, care for sensitive teeth. The use of solutions has several advantages:

disinfecting effect: antiseptic substances entering the liquid allow to clean the oral cavity from bacteria; reduced risk of caries and the development of inflammatory processes;
therapeutic effect: microtraumas on gums are tightened; liquid is used in the treatment of dental diseases;
preventive effect: eliminates the smell from the mouth, improves microcirculation in soft tissues, which prevents gum disease; the solutions saturate the teeth with microelements and prevent their destruction;

The following are used as liquids: “Albadent”, “Irix”, “Revyline”, “Professor Persin”, “Donfeel”, “Waterdent”. Included with the solution is measuring cup. Dilute the liquid in a proportion of 1/10.

How to get started with an irrigator?

Both stationary and portable devices anyone can master. No special skills are required.

Mix irrigation liquid with water in a separate container.
Pour the solution into the container.
Install a nozzle of a certain type on the handle of the device.
Stationary irrigator included in the network.
Click on the "start" button. On a stationary device, it is located on the main unit. The portable device is operated by a button on the handle. When the irrigator is turned on, the pump starts to work: water is supplied under pressure.
Adjust the pressure using the switch on the handle.
To clean the mouth.

Depending on the model of irrigator jet can be:

homogeneous: the technique is considered obsolete;
pulsating: the fluid pulsates; pauses between pulses are so small that they are almost imperceptible for a person; the technique is considered to be improved: a pulsating jet creates water hammer that cleans the oral cavity more effectively;
microbubble: liquid mixed with air; the surface of the oral cavity receives a double water hammer, water and air; air-saturated liquid improves metabolic processes in soft tissues; oxygen entering the water produces a bactericidal effect.

For the general cleansing of the oral cavity acquire apparatus with mono jet. To get rid of plaque on the teeth and on the tongue, for the treatment of periodontal pockets and interdental crevices buy irrigators with a pulsating or microbubble jet.

Use irrigator only for its intended purpose. This device is not recommended for cleaning any household items. After use, the nozzle is washed with running water, wiped with a napkin and placed in a special compartment.

Cleaning the mouth with irrigator

Irrigator can use after each meal.

To clean the teeth and interdental space, a nozzle is picked up, an irrigator is switched on, a jet is directed at the teeth at a right angle: each tooth is processed for 10 seconds. Produce vertical movements up and down.
To clean the braces, the nozzle is changed to a brush.
For cleansing periodontal pockets choose a nozzle with a rubber tip. Water pressure is reduced. The jet is fed at a 45 degree angle to the tooth. Perform scooping motions. Processing of one site lasts no more than 5 seconds.
For the tongue choose a spatula. Perform scrape movements. The jet is fed at a 45 degree angle to the tongue. If during the hygienic procedure, an emetic reflex has arisen, then the procedure is terminated.

How to rinse your nose with an irrigator?

It is recommended to rinse the nose in the treatment of rhinitis, sinusitis and for prevention during the period of exacerbation of viral diseases. When washing nasal mucus is removed: disinfection of the nasal cavity.

In order to wash the sinuses can be purchased saline. It is poured into a container for liquids. Instead of saline, the nose is washed with chamomile, calendula, sage broths. Liquid for washing can be prepared at home. To do this, in 1 liter of water is diluted 1/2 tsp. salt or sea salt.
Nozzle choose standard. For small children, you can use a nozzle with a rubber tip.
The procedure is carried out over the sink.
Head tilted at an angle of 30 degrees to the left.
Direct the stream of solution into the right nostril: the liquid should flow out through the other nostril or through the mouth.

If it is cold outside, then after washing the nose do not recommend to leave the house. In the sinuses remains fluid. Its cooling will lead to an inflammatory process in the nasopharynx.

What irrigator to buy?

Equipment manufacturers take into account the needs of customers and offer irrigators of different price categories.

What to look for?

When choosing a irrigator consider some points:

how many people will use the device;
where hygiene procedures will be carried out: at home or on a trip;
what nozzles are needed;
tank size for solution;
fluid pressure control;
what kind of jet irrigator;
availability of equipment warranty service and service location;

For family use, get a stationary irrigator. In it, nozzles vary in color: each family member will use certain color nozzle. Stationary equipment lasts longer.

It is convenient to take a portable irrigator with you on a trip. He has a small fluid reservoir. He can not give the solution under strong pressure, but on the road it is irreplaceable. It will help to effectively carry out oral hygiene, and with ORZ it will cure a cold and ease breathing.

Description of irrigator models

Irrigator AEG MD 5613 - from 3.5 thousand rubles., stationary. The kit includes a passport and instructions for use.

Size in mm (w * h * g): 16 * 18.5 * 10
It has 3 modes of operation.
Serves monostryu.
Power button on the handle.
The kit includes a removable 650 ml liquid reservoir, a container for nozzles.

Irrigator Oral-B Professional Care Oxyjet - 10.8 thousand rubles, stationary. Manufacturer - Germany.

The kit includes 4 nozzles, charger, travel pouch, air filter, timer. Equipment turns off after 10 minutes automatically.
Operating modes - 2
Feeds flow: straight, spiral, microbubble.
It has a fluid pressure regulator.

Irrigator Achepower AR-W-11 - 1.2 thousand rubles., portable. Manufacturer - China.