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Air Abrasion
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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
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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.