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Unfortunately, today people devote very little time to oral hygiene, although dentists recommend doing this daily. Improper care of the oral cavity can lead to a large number of negative consequences.
If you do not take care of the oral cavity properly, then plaque will begin to accumulate. Moreover, its accumulation falls on the most inaccessible places. In the future, plaque develops into tartar, which in turn contributes to damage to tooth enamel. As a result, caries appears (a pathological process of hard tissues of the tooth), pulpitis (acute inflammation of the dental nerves) and many other diseases.
Every year, dentists are increasingly diagnosing such diseases, which is why they have developed many options for caring for the oral cavity. The most successful and affordable is the method of ultrasonic cleaning of teeth.
What is Airflow?
Air Flow is an ultrasonic tooth cleaning that is included in the list of professional hygiene procedures. Its main purpose is to remove soft pigmented plaque. During the procedure, tooth enamel is not damaged, so this professional technique is considered safe for your teeth.
How can you find out if you have tartar? First of all, tartar is manifested by bleeding gums, unpleasant discomfort in the oral cavity and rotten breath.
Dentists recommend performing such procedures once a year, at least. If plaque is removed in time, then serious consequences can be avoided.
Many people think that if you brush your teeth twice a day, as recommended by experts, you can not worry about the health of your teeth. But this is absolutely not true. As dental practice shows, tartar is localized in those places that are very difficult to reach with a toothbrush. To cope with such a problem is possible only with the help of ultrasonic cleaning.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantage of ultrasonic cleaning is that during the procedure the patient does not experience any pain at all. Also, tooth enamel remains intact. All this is due to the fact that during the procedure there is no mechanical effect. Also, compared to other methods, ultrasonic cleaning is very effective and does not last long.
Another advantage is the quality of the procedure. After such a cleansing, the patient’s tooth enamel is strengthened, all plaques and stones are removed. And their education, as we know, can result in serious diseases.
The disadvantages of this procedure are contraindications that do not allow it to be carried out, namely:
- chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract;
- chronically difficult breathing;
- diseases of dental tissues.
Also, dentists do not perform a cleaning procedure for patients who adhere to a salt-free diet and for children under 1,5 years old.
During the procedure, a powder with lemon flavor is used, so if you have citrus intolerance, then cleansing is contraindicated for you.
Who is engaged in ultrasonic cleaning of teeth Air Flow?
The fact is that the apparatus for such a procedure is not cheap, and ordinary dental clinics do not have the opportunity to acquire it. Therefore, ultrasonic cleaning is possible only in private clinics. This issue is handled by experienced dentists.
How to prepare for the procedure?
To start professional teeth cleaning, you must first rid the oral cavity of inflammatory processes. Be sure to cure (if any) caries and gum disease.
Before the procedure itself, the patient’s lips are lubricated with petroleum jelly – this will prevent drying out. A special apparatus is inserted into the patient’s mouth, which will suck out saliva during operation.
Also, the doctor should clean all the teeth. This must be done carefully so as not to injure the soft tissue.
How is the cleansing going?
Air Flow ultrasonic cleaning is carried out by Swiss equipment. Air Flow is an air flow that effectively removes plaque and tartar.
Such a device is used to remove dense and soft plaque, soft suspended plaque, biofilm, as well as pathogenic bacteria and age spots.
As a rule, ultrasonic cleaning is carried out only after the teeth are freed from tartar.
During the procedure, the device delivers a jet of a mixture that includes air, water, abrasive, antiseptic and fluoride. The abrasive substance is sodium bicarbonate, that is, baking soda. This component is absolutely harmless not only for teeth, but also for the whole organism.
Also, the technique is considered a kind of whitening. The fact is that the removal of plaque often affects the color of the tooth, especially if the stone was still pigmented. As a rule, the color becomes darker by two shades. Ultrasonic cleaning removes all remnants of tartar, various impurities, and the tooth becomes much whiter.
During cleansing, a special organic film is removed that protects the tooth from external irritants. Don’t be afraid, it recovers within two to three hours. The only thing that doctors do not recommend during this period is to consume food and drinks that contain dyes. You should also refrain from smoking, otherwise your teeth will turn yellow. If you follow these rules, then your teeth will keep the effect of the procedure for a long time.
This procedure has not only an aesthetic effect, but also a therapeutic one. It is a kind of prevention of dental pathologies and gum disease. It is also able to rid the oral cavity of plaque, which is a place of rapid reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms, and they, in turn, lead to the formation of caries, inflammation of the gums and other dental diseases.
After ultrasonic cleaning, the dentist applies a special solution called fluorine varnish to the tooth surface.
This procedure is suitable not only for natural teeth, but also for crowns, implants and braces.
Doctors recommend carrying out such procedures at least once a year, and ideally once every six months.