Everyone dreams of a beautiful and snow-white smile. But with age, unfortunately, one has to forget about the beauty of teeth.
Poor nutrition, smoking, excess coffee or tea stain our teeth an unpleasant yellowish color.
The listed factors also contribute to the development of tartar on the surface of the teeth, which does not make the smile attractive and the teeth healthy.
With the development of medicine, such problems are far behind us..
For your information! Sandblasting teeth cleaning is one of the procedures that will help cope with difficulties of this kind.
What is sandblasting teeth cleaning?
Professional cleaning is a comprehensive preventive measure.
It helps prevent the development of various dental diseases, improve the health of gums, dental tissue and oral cavity .
Sandblasting is one of the mandatory stages of professional tooth enamel whitening.
The main goal of the procedure is to eliminate dense pigmented and mineralized plaque on teeth and tartar.
This cannot be done at home with just a toothbrush.
Pros of cleaning
You should know! As a result of this procedure, the tooth surface becomes smooth, smooth, shiny and, importantly, becomes several shades lighter.
In addition to the purely aesthetic side of the matter, this type of cleaning also solves dental problems.
Regular scaling prevents the development of dental caries and related complications that can lead to tooth loss.
You should not eat or drink for the first hour after cleansing.
For 48 hours after the procedure, the patient must adhere to a “white” diet.
You should not consume foods and drinks that have a coloring effect.
Among them are beets, carrots, cherries, blueberries, mulberries, coffee, tea, Coca-Cola, wine and other drinks with dyes. You should not smoke for two days!
Air Flow cleaning: how it works
As we have already said: the device creates a mixture of compressed air, water and particles of a fine abrasive substance (sodium bicarbonate). This mixture is applied to the teeth under high pressure. Particles of sodium bicarbonate hit the plaque, as if knocking it off the enamel, and the water-air spray washes away the abrasive particles and fragments of the removed plaque.
When using this method, damage to tooth enamel is completely eliminated due to the size and special shape of sodium bicarbonate granules. In addition, for patients with damaged or particularly sensitive enamel, it is possible to use the “Air-Flow Soft” powder version, which contains an abrasive with a smaller particle size.
However, the manufacturer guarantees that when using Air-Flow Classic powder, which has a standard abrasive particle size, you will not get scratches on the surface of your teeth. This is achieved by giving the abrasive particles a rounded shape, carried out using special equipment.
Execution Sequence
The total duration of the procedure is about half an hour - an hour , it all depends on the condition of the oral cavity.
Stay up to date! It is not complicated, but requires special equipment and qualified medical personnel.
Sandblasting is carried out in several stages:
- Consultation with a doctor . During the procedure, the dentist will determine which method will be used to remove tartar. This will become possible only after examining the patient’s oral cavity. The choice of cleaning method will depend on the condition of the tooth surface and the degree of its neglect.
- Removal of subgingival and supragingival tartar using ultrasonic, manual, mechanical or combined methods.
- Direct sandblasting teeth cleaning . It is performed using a special device that delivers a stream of water under high pressure to the surface, which contains cleaning agents (a powder mixture of synthetic soda bicarbonate). After such manipulation, the tooth surface becomes uneven and has a porous structure. To avoid even more contamination of your teeth in the future, you need to take a number of actions.
- Polishing the surface of tooth enamel with special brushes and pastes that give them ideal smoothness and shine.
- Applying an antiseptic bandage to the gums and fluoride varnish to the treated tooth surface. This is to reduce the sensitivity of tooth enamel.
Many patients are concerned about the pain that may occur during such cleansing.
You should immediately reassure impressionable people: the procedure is absolutely painless .
Sometimes some patients talk about unpleasant sensations, but this is purely individual: everyone has their own pain threshold.
Advantages of contacting World of Dentistry
- Top level service. Each patient of our clinic can count on an individual approach to treatment, provision of quality services and polite treatment.
- Extensive experience of the clinic’s specialists.
- Doctors of the highest qualifications who are regularly promoted.
- Modern high-tech equipment that allows treatment to be performed effectively and painlessly.
- High-quality proven materials from reliable suppliers with worldwide popularity.
- Reasonable prices and any forms of payment.
- Guarantee of treatment safety. We sterilize instruments in a timely manner and use innovative technologies in treatment.
- We not only successfully perform sandblasting, but also provide a full range of dental services.
- We have our own anesthesiology service, hospital and laboratory.
We compare favorably with other dental clinics in St. Petersburg. You can verify this by scheduling a consultation with a specialist by phone.
Advantages and disadvantages of sandblasting
Sandblasting cleaning of dental surfaces has a number of advantages :
- Excellent appearance of tooth enamel : they become significantly lighter, acquire smoothness and shine.
- The procedure is a good preventive measure for the development of caries, gum inflammation, and periodontal disease.
- The enamel remains intact after the procedure .
- Absence of pronounced pain.
- Relative duration of preservation of the obtained result .
- No complications in the future.
- The pressure of water with a cleaning agent is able to clean even the most difficult to reach places in the oral cavity.
- The procedure is not considered expensive.
- Cleaning is considered completed in one session.
Remember! Like any procedure, sandblasting has certain disadvantages:
- The need to keep your mouth open for 20 - 30 minutes .
- Salty taste of the emulsion used for processing.
- Preservation of enamel sensitivity for several days (2 – 3 days) after the procedure.
- Following restrictions on food and habits for some time.
- There may be irritation of the palate and tongue .
- Sometimes patients experience bleeding gums.
Only after weighing all the pros and cons can you make the right decision about the need for sandblasting.
Reference! Modern dentistry offers an alternative method of drilling: instead of a drill, ultrasound, laser, and in some clinics, sandblasting are sometimes used.
What is Air Flow?
Hygienic teeth cleaning with Air Flow is a quick and safe way to remove plaque and return teeth to their natural color. At the beginning of the procedure, the patient's gums are covered with a special protective material. Then, using the Air Flow device, the surface of the teeth is treated under high pressure with an aerosol jet that contains water, air and a special powder based on sodium bicarbonate (soda). At the end of the procedure, fluoridation of the teeth is performed to compensate for the lack of necessary substances in the enamel and dentin and to reduce the increased sensitivity of the teeth after cleansing.
Indications and contraindications
Air Flow teeth cleaning is indicated for removing soft plaque that forms on teeth from eating coloring products and smoking. In addition, doctors recommend cleaning Air Flow after removing braces, as well as before any dental procedures, be it caries treatment, fluoridation or whitening.
The procedure is absolutely safe and still has some contraindications and limitations. The decision to carry out the procedure should be made by a dentist based on an examination of the patient and ascertaining his general health. Air Flow cleaning is not recommended for children, women during pregnancy and lactation, patients suffering from asthma or chronic bronchitis. The powder used for cleaning has a lemon flavor, so Air Flow is contraindicated if you are intolerant to citrus fruits.
AirFlow cleaning or teeth whitening?
The answer to this question depends on what result the patient is striving for. If he is satisfied with the natural shade of his teeth, then cleaning and brightening his teeth using Air Flow sandblasting technology once every six months is what he needs.
For those who are unhappy with the natural shade of their teeth, an Air Flow brushing can be a great place to start before a whitening treatment such as ZOOM! 4. Professional teeth whitening using the ZOOM system! 4 removes not only superficial, but also internal pigmentation, and brightens teeth by 8–12 shades in 1 session.
What are the contraindications?
Like any medical procedure, sandblasting teeth has its contraindications.
It is not recommended for the following categories :
- Children.
- Patients with acute respiratory viral infections, acute respiratory infections, HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, asthma, stomach ulcers.
- Allergy sufferers (in particular, to soda and some medications). It would be wiser to let the dentist know before the procedure if the patient is allergic to anything. Most likely, the procedure will not be contraindicated, but the doctor must be aware.
- Persons with wounds in the oral cavity.
- For those whose gums are inflamed.
- Pregnant women with a threat of miscarriage.
Prices for professional cleaning
A specialist can tell you the exact price for sandblasting teeth during your initial consultation. The cost of the service is influenced by the following factors:
- Presence of dental diseases that need to be treated.
- The number of teeth that need to be cleaned.
- Complexity and volume of pollution.
- Cost of materials and equipment used.
- Qualification of the specialist performing the cleaning.
Reviews
Below are some reviews. If you have something to say, leave your feedback in the comments below the article, it will be useful to our readers.
Vladimir Perepechko, Krasnodar.
I don’t smoke, but for several years now I have been a real “coffee addict”, capable of drinking several cups in a row.
After drinking your favorite drink, a persistent yellow plaque has formed on your teeth that cannot be removed with a toothbrush.
A friend recommended sandblasting. I didn’t put off going to the clinic until later.
I expected to spend a long time in it, but it was all over in 40 minutes: conversation with the doctor, ultrasonic teeth cleaning, sandblasting procedure, grinding.
None of the above caused me any noticeable discomfort.
Vasilisa Gorbatko, Kazan.
I heard about sandblasting teeth cleaning and mentally compared it to brushing teeth with an emery tool.
But she still dared, because she really wanted to impress her colleagues. But the process turned out to be completely painless and short-lived.
The doctor only needed one attachment; I had a special tube in my mouth to remove saliva and fluid.
Finally, the dentist cleaned my teeth with a special paste and polished their surface. And now - the snow-white smile belongs to me!
Our specialists
Kozulev Evgeniy Viktorovich
Pediatric dentist
Guseva Anna Sergeevna
Pediatric dentist
Okhotin Dmitry Alekseevich
General practice
Vasiliev Vasily Vyacheslavovich
Surgeon
Kudzieva Diana Ruslanovna
Therapist
Minaeva Ekaterina Anatolevna
Pediatric dentist
Begunova Olga Vasilievna
When is it contraindicated?
This procedure is distinguished by its safety, but, as in any medical service, there is a risk group, the procedure is undesirable when entering:
- diseases of the respiratory system, which can provoke paralysis of the respiratory nerve due to a stressful situation,
- increased sensitivity of enamel, its thinning and the presence of oral diseases,
- the presence of bruxism leading to abrasion,
- strong lesion of caries,
- children under 6 years of age.
