Micro-Abrasive Dentistry

 

A stress-free alternative to a needle and a drill

Micro-abrasive dentistry is a conservative, less traumatic alternative to a high-speed drill, which allows your doctor to selectively remove decay leaving more healthy tooth structure intact. Since the procedure is less invasive to your healthy tooth structure, the air abrasion process can be accomplished in less time, and oftentimes without the need for anesthesia. No more shots, no more droopy lips and fewer visits to your dentist to accomplish cavity restorations in multiple quadrants of the mouth.

 

The History of Air Abrasion Air

Abrasion technology was introduced in the 1950s as an alternative to a needle and a drill for cavity restorations. Unfortunately, the most popular filling procedures available at that time involved the use of silver amalgam which did not easily lend itself to air abrasion preparations. So, when the high-speed dental drill proved to be a superior device for alloy fillings, air abrasion cavity removal became obsolete. Nowadays, the ability to bond in strong tooth-coloured composite fillings has reopened the door to air abrasion in dentistry once again.