Our periodontist, Dr. Sarah Balaster, understands that routine dental cleanings can cause stress and anxiety for many patients, making maintaining regular oral health care challenging. Air polishing offers an innovative solution to alleviate these concerns, providing a more comfortable and less invasive alternative to traditional cleaning methods.
This patient-friendly approach ensures thorough cleaning and significantly reduces anxiety, making dental visits more pleasant and encouraging better oral health practices.
Plaque, also known as biofilm, builds up on teeth when bacteria break down food, producing a sticky substance that adheres to the enamel. If not removed promptly, biofilm can lead to tooth decay and cavities. Air polishing offers an innovative solution to alleviate these concerns, providing a more comfortable and less invasive alternative to traditional deep cleaning methods.
Using advanced diagnostic tools and gentle air polishing devices, air polishing effectively removes plaque and biofilm without the discomfort often associated with sharp tools and abrasive techniques. This patient-friendly approach ensures thorough cleaning while significantly reducing anxiety, making dental visits more pleasant, and encouraging better oral health practices. Air polishing is an excellent method for eliminating plaque and promoting a future of brighter smiles.
Dr. Balaster will perform a comprehensive exam and provide you with purple mouthwash, which you will rinse for about a minute. The purple color will adhere to plaque on your teeth, highlighting areas that haven’t been thoroughly cleaned through brushing and flossing.
Air polish therapy removes all traces of plaque and bacteria from your teeth. This dental hygiene treatment combines the cleaning power of water, compressed air, and fine dental powder to effectively and safely eliminate plaque and stains.
Air and water can reach between teeth, so air polish therapy ensures teeth are clean and fresh without using the sharp instruments and abrasives typical of traditional dental cleaning.
Your gum tissue will be thoroughly cleaned using jets of water and fine dental powder to eliminate pockets of bacterial growth beneath the gums. This reduces the risk of gum disease and promotes the healthiest teeth and gums, both now and in the future.
An ultrasonic scaler will complete the cleaning process, effectively removing most stains from the dental enamel. This device uses water to eliminate tartar and any remaining plaque, ensuring the best overall results!
