Professional tooth brushing and whitening with Air Flow

With the help of modern dentistry, it is possible to carry out not only effective dental treatment, but also their whitening. Professional toothbrushing Air Flow - that innovative procedure that allows to solve the problem of enamel darkening.

What is Air Flow Dental Brushing

The Air Flow procedure in dentistry (Air Flow) is a relatively new way to whiten teeth from yellow and gray plaque, dark spots and other contaminants that not only spoil the aesthetic appearance, but can also cause serious dental diseases.

Tooth brushing with Air Flow based on the use of the Swedish airflow device. The hygienic procedure is carried out using a stream of water with a water-abrasive solution.

This is not to say that technology refers to a chemical or mechanical method of exposure. Professional toothbrushing Air Flow is more of an additional technique aimed at removing soft and hard plaque from enamel, which cannot be removed with an irrigator or toothbrush.

Toothbrushing AirFlow allows you to get rid of darkening of enamel, removing pigment not only from the surface, but also from the pores. During dental manipulation, three substances are used - finely divided cleaning powder, water, air.

Abrasive is usually soda. Its grains are finely dispersed, so they do not harm the enamel, but have a gentle whitening effect. Flavors are added to the mixture to give it a lemon flavor.

There are also special powders with anesthetic. Such funds are intended for the treatment of patients with excessive tooth sensitivity, gum disease. However, it should be borne in mind that lidocaine is one of the components of such powders, which can cause allergies, and therefore is not suitable for all patients.

Do not independently brush your teeth with baking soda. It differs from a special powder, as it has larger particles, which can seriously damage the enamel.

Who is recommended for the procedure

Many people choose ultrasound among all methods of brushing their teeth. Instead of the ultrasonic method of exposure, dentists recommend resorting to modern technology - cleaning with an abrasive mixture under pressure.

It is recommended for people whose teeth are constantly affected by coloring substances. This occurs with the regular use of coffee, tea, soda, some medications as a result of smoking. Coloring components tend to penetrate the structure of enamel, causing it to darken.

Airflow whitening is carried out by carefully removing plaque and pigmentation. Lightening occurs to the natural color of the teeth. It should be understood that if by nature the patient’s teeth have a grayish tint, they will remain so.

Do not count on tooth whitening in cases where the enamel darkening is associated not with external factors, but with internal processes. So, stains with fluorosis, tetracycline teeth cannot be removed using a water-abrasive mixture.

Benefits

Teeth whitening Air Flow is more prestigious and effective than other dental plaque removal methods. Dentists highlight the advantages of this technology:

• It has a gentle effect, without thinning or violating the structure of enamel. Exposure to fine powder, water, air does not harm the surface of the tooth, but gently and accurately removes plaque.
• Possibility of use even with veneers, fillings and artificial crowns in the mouth.
• In addition to effective cleansing, antibacterial treatment of the oral cavity is carried out.
• Toothbrushing with Air Flow is a good prevention of tooth decay and periodontitis.
• Removing plaque with a jet of cleaning powder, the specialist does not damage the integrity of the tooth tissues and does not increase their sensitivity.
• Along with the removal of plaque, gentle grinding is carried out, as a result, the coating is leveled.
• Whitening Air Flow eliminates gum damage. The hygienic procedure is absolutely painless, does not cause even the slightest discomfort, therefore it does not require painkillers and local anesthesia.
• The procedure does not take much time - it lasts 30-60 minutes. During this time, the specialist can process all the teeth of the patient, while other methods of whitening will require several sessions.

Stages of comprehensive professional brushing

Air Flow technology is not easy to remove various deposits, but also to whiten teeth in several tones: to their natural shade. The substances used in the dental procedure are completely hypoallergenic.

disadvantages

Before contacting a dentist for service, you should familiarize yourself with its shortcomings. After teeth whitening Air Flow in rare cases, the sensitivity of enamel increases. This technology has other disadvantages:

• does not give a positive effect when exposed to fairly solid and obsolete formations;
• enamel can only be whitened by a few tones, an unnatural white color cannot be achieved;
• Air Flow system does not allow to remove deposits from under the gums;
• along with plaque, carious formations, the protective film is also peeled off, the restoration of which will take time, so the enamel sensitivity may increase.

If the procedure is performed by a dentist without any experience with Air Flow, there is a high risk of gum damage.

Indications and contraindications

Air Flow Cleaning is indicated for use in the following situations:

• enamel darkening;
• the formation on the tooth surface of individual dark spots;
• the need for plaque removal in the interdental spaces;
• the course of orthodontic pathologies in the body;
• inflammation of periodontal tissue in a chronic form: periodontitis, periodontal disease, gingivitis;
• preparation for the procedure for professional enamel bleaching;
• installation of bracket systems, implants, prostheses;
• incorrect closing of teeth.

It is recommended that you use the Air Flow device to treat the dentition as a hygienic care before removing the bracket systems. Air Flow is also used to clean braces and implants; this procedure is often prescribed before performing fluoridation and prosthetics.

The use of technology is unacceptable for such patients:

• People with respiratory diseases: asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis. In dentistry, there are cases when patients brushed their teeth using the Air Flow procedure, and they had difficulty breathing.
• Persons with periodontal disease.
• Patients with soda and citrus are allergic.
• People with excessively thin, sensitive enamel.
• Patients with kidney disease during exacerbation.
• Children under 15 years old.
• The presence of extensive carious cavities.

Removal of tartar in pregnant and lactating women using this technology should be carried out with caution.

Preparation for cleaning and bleaching

Before conducting comprehensive care of the oral cavity of a person, it must be prepared for dental procedures. To do this, follow these steps:

• put on a patient a medical cap and glasses;
• place a saliva ejector under the tongue to prevent excessive accumulation of fluid in the mouth;
• lubricate the lips with petroleum jelly, as they can dry out during the cleansing of the tooth surface.

Glasses are needed to protect the eyes from spray of abrasive mixture with plaque, tartar, which are washed out of the oral cavity. Cap - to maintain the purity of hair from small particles of abrasive and bacteria.

After such preparation, you can start using the equipment to perform a set of actions: removing plaque, brushing your teeth from dark spots, brightening the surface.

How does the cleaning and bleaching procedure go?

For cleaning using the Air Flow method, sodium bicarbonate is used - fine soda powder. The specialist puts it in a spherical container placed on the handle of the device. There are two tanks on the device itself, each equipped with a pump.

In the photo, a device for cleaning teeth

One of these tanks is designed to supply water, the second - air. Both components are fed into the tube, and from there into a spherical container, where they are mixed with soda. Then the substances under the action of compressed air enter the cleaning site through the rotating tip of the handle.

The pressure intensity can be adjusted, if necessary, a specialist can weaken it or increase it. In a circular motion, the dentist directs a stream to the dentition, carefully treating each tooth from both the inside and the outside.

In the photo, the final stage of the Air Flow procedure

Technology for removing plaque as an independent procedure is rarely used. It is usually used in tandem with professional dental care.

Photos before and after brushing your teeth Air Flow

After brushing with Air Flow the result becomes immediately obvious. According to patients' reviews, immediately after manipulating them, such positive changes were noticed:

• removal of tartar on the first day of cleaning;
• the surface of the teeth brightens by several tones due to the removal of pigments;
• the upper layer of teeth is leveled, because the apparatus polishes the enamel;
• the dentition acquires an attractive shine due to grinding.

Photos before and after brushing your teeth Air Flow

Recommendations

So that after performing dental manipulations you do not have to go to the clinic again with the same problem, specialists strongly recommend that patients follow these recommendations:

• For three hours after the Air Flow procedure, do not use enamel staining products. These are beets, blueberries, coffee, black tea, juices, cherries. If possible, it is better to completely exclude them from the diet on this day.
• For several hours it is recommended to refrain from smoking: nicotine will spoil the clarified enamel.
• If one procedure is not enough or other manipulations are planned, for example, such as ultrasonic cleaning, they cannot be performed earlier than after 3 weeks.

To maintain the whiteness of the teeth obtained in the dentist’s office, it is recommended to use at home not an ordinary toothbrush, but an electric, ultrasonic or irrigator. Such care is especially necessary for smokers and coffee lovers.

Procedure cost

Water abrasive brushing prices are affordable for most patients. If you compare it with ultrasonic cleaning, then it costs and not at all expensive. In Moscow the average cost of AirFlow services is 2.5–3.5 thousand rubles. for processing one jaw.

Professional cleaning with the Air Flow System is painless, harmless and effective. After half an hour spent in the dentist’s office, people get a snow-white smile for a long time.