Air Abrasion
We offer air abrasion treatment to maintain natural tooth structure and often to minimize or eliminate the use of local anesthetic.
The air abrasion principle
Defined powder particles are accelerated into a focused air stream that gently polishes or abrades away tooth structure.
Indications
Clinical photos courtesy of Dr. Kim Kutsch, Jefferson, OR.
- Minimally invasive dentistry often with no aesthetic.
- Preparation of small carious lesions.
- Opening and extension of fissures.
- Removal of hard tooth substance.
- Removal of deep discoloration.
- Roughening of adhesive surfaces of crowns, bridges, brackets and pins.
- Removal of cement residues from crowns, bridges and brackets.