Touchless Airflow Cleaning (GBT)
A cleaning method that uses warm water, air and a fine powder instead of scraping. Many patients find it more comfortable than traditional scaling, particularly if their teeth are sensitive.
A cleaning method that uses warm water, air and a fine powder instead of scraping. Many patients find it more comfortable than traditional scaling, particularly if their teeth are sensitive.
Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) is a set order of steps for a dental cleaning. A dye makes the plaque visible so nothing is missed, then warm water, air and a fine powder lift plaque and surface staining away. Hand instruments are still used where hardened tartar needs them, but far less than in a conventional scale and polish.
Airflow cleaning uses a stream of air, warm water and fine powder in place of hand scaling for much of the appointment. Reducing direct contact with sharp instruments means less contact with the gum tissue during the clean.
Because there is less scraping and less vibration than a conventional scale, some patients who find cleanings uncomfortable prefer this method. Whether it suits you depends on how much hardened tartar is present.
Guided Biofilm Therapy works by making plaque visible first, so cleaning is guided by what can actually be seen rather than by feel alone.
The water is warmed to around body temperature, and the nozzle can reach into gum pockets, around implants and between crowded teeth where a brush and floss do not reach.
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A short look at how an airflow cleaning is carried out, step by step.
What airflow cleaning involves, and how it compares with a conventional scale and polish.
A stream of air and warm water replaces hand scaling for much of the clean, so there is less scraping and less of the sound that goes with it.
Helps lift surface staining from coffee, tea, wine and tobacco. It removes stain rather than changing the natural colour of the tooth.
Suitable around gum tissue, implants, crowns, veneers and braces. Your dentist will check first.
Hand scaling is reduced to the areas that need it, so less of the appointment is spent on it.
The airflow unit is made by EMS Dental, the company that developed the Guided Biofilm Therapy protocol.
Points worth knowing before booking an airflow cleaning.
Your dentist can advise whether airflow cleaning is the right choice at your next hygiene appointment. If you are being treated for gum disease, that treatment comes first.
Common questions about airflow cleaning. For anything else, call 613-321-0265.
Guided Biofilm Therapy is a set order of steps for a dental cleaning. A dye makes the plaque visible so nothing is missed, then warm water, air and a fine powder lift plaque and surface staining away.
Airflow cleaning uses a stream of air, warm water and fine powder in place of hand scaling for much of the appointment. Hand instruments are still used where hardened tartar needs them, but far less than in a conventional scale and polish.
Because there is less scraping and less vibration than a conventional scale, some patients who find cleanings uncomfortable prefer this method. Whether it suits you depends on how much hardened tartar is present.
It is suitable around gum tissue, implants, crowns, veneers and braces, and the nozzle can reach into gum pockets and between crowded teeth. Your dentist will check first.
No. It helps lift surface staining from coffee, tea, wine and tobacco, so it removes stain rather than changing the natural colour of the tooth.
Single-use tips and powder are used for each patient.
The water is warmed to around body temperature.
Schedule your Touchless Airflow Cleaning appointment today and feel the difference.
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