Jarred K. Donald, DDS
16631 Coit Rd #114
Dallas, TX 75248
972-818-4300
888-49-SMILE
Patient Education - General Dentist Information in Dallas
Air Abrasion
Many people associate the high-pitched whirring of a dental drill with
pain. Just the sound alone can make many people wince.
A relatively new technique called air abrasion uses powerful particles
of aluminum oxide to remove debris and decay. The most exciting thing
for patients is that air abrasion is painless and, in some cases,
doesn't require an anesthetic.
Air abrasion leaves behind a gritty feeling in your mouth, which is
simply rinsed away almost instantaneously using a small suction device.
Tiny cracks and imperfections on a tooth can be fixed using air
abrasion. Although air abrasion is not suitable for work on crowns and
bridges, it is often used for bonding procedures, and on tooth
restorations involving composite, or tooth-colored fillings.
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