Powered Home Irrigators

The first powered home irrigator was introduced in 1962. In the ensuing 38 years, opinions as to the effectiveness of home irrigation have varied widely in spite of the fact that the positive evidence remains consistent. Practitioners continue to confuse home irrigation outcomes with professional subgingival irrigation results. However, each therapy is a distinct and different entity with its own separate body of evidence. Table V (PDF file) highlights home irrigators currently available, and Table VI (PDF file) highlights main outcomes from home irrigation studies.