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Mechanical plaque control methods are considered to be most effective for plaque removal, such as brushing teeth or using flosser. Recently, water flosser has been paid much attention. Here, we tested the ability of a water flosser to remove the adhered sucrose and the dental plaque biofilms formed by Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis, and Actinobacillus viscosus. We found that the residual sucrose concentration was 3.54 mg\/mL in the control group, 1.75 mg\/mL in the syringe group (simulating the ordinary mouthwash), and 0 mg\/mL in water flosser group. In addition, the residual bacterial concentration was 3.6 \u00d7 108 CFU\/mL in the control group, 1.6 \u00d7 107 CFU\/mL in the syringe group, and only 5.5 \u00d7 105 CFU\/mL in the water flosser group. 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