Periodontist Dr. Sarah Balaster understands that routine dental cleanings can cause stress and anxiety for many patients, making regular oral health care challenging. That’s why she offers Cloud Cleanings, a gentle, personalized approach to dental cleanings designed to make dental visits more comfortable.
Cloud Cleanings uses therapeutic air polishing to gently remove plaque and biofilm, helping patients achieve healthier teeth and gums while providing a more comfortable cleaning experience. When appropriate, dental lasers may also be incorporated to further customize treatment. This patient-friendly approach ensures thorough cleaning while helping reduce anxiety, making dental visits more pleasant and encouraging better oral health practices.
A Cloud Cleaning is a gentle, personalized dental cleaning that uses therapeutic air polishing, with dental lasers incorporated when appropriate, to provide a more comfortable alternative to traditional dental cleanings. By reducing the need for scraping and eliminating traditional polishing with spinning rubber cups and abrasive polishing pastes, Cloud Cleanings help make dental visits more pleasant for many patients.
Plaque, also known as biofilm, is the root cause of cavities and gum disease. Cloud Cleanings use therapeutic air polishing alone or in combination with dental lasers to gently and effectively remove plaque, biofilm, and stain. Air polishing uses a controlled stream of air, water, and fine powder to gently disrupt and remove biofilm without metal instruments touching the tooth surface.
Traditional dental cleanings frequently use spinning rubber polishing cups and abrasive polishing pastes that primarily clean the visible surfaces of the teeth. In contrast, air polishing can reach areas between the teeth, along the gumline, and below the gumline while significantly reducing, and in some cases eliminating, the need for extensive scraping or ultrasonic instrumentation. Every Cloud Cleaning is customized to the individual patient’s needs.
Dr. Balaster evaluates each patient’s oral health to determine the most appropriate approach to Cloud Cleaning.
When helpful, a gentle purple rinse may be used to highlight areas of plaque and biofilm so they can be identified and addressed during your cleaning.
Cloud Cleaning centers on therapeutic air polishing, which uses a controlled stream of air, water, and dental powder to safely remove plaque, biofilm, and surface stains without direct instrument contact with the teeth. The type of powder used is individually selected based on each patient’s needs.
The combination of air, water, and powder can reach between the teeth and into hard-to-reach areas that other cleaning methods may not access as easily, helping leave your teeth feeling exceptionally clean and fresh.
The air polishing treatment also cleans around the gumline and into areas where bacterial buildup can occur, helping reduce the risk of gum disease and supporting healthier teeth and gums.
When appropriate, laser therapy may be used to more precisely target bacteria and reduce gum inflammation, helping support a healthier environment around the teeth.
Each Cloud Cleaning treatment is tailored to the individual patient. Dr. Balaster determines whether additional cleaning techniques or instrumentation are needed based on clinical findings, periodontal health, the patient’s specific needs, and treatment goals.
