Drill-Free Dentistry with Air Abrasion

Do you dread the dentist? Do you hate the sound of the drill, fear anesthesia or needles, and put off your regular checkups because you dread being told you will have to undergo dental procedures? Then drill-free air abrasion dentistry is for you. Air abrasion is a drill-free technique used by Dr. Bowman to remove tooth decay, prepare teeth for bonding, and remove old fillings and stains. It is particularly appropriate for young children or people with dental anxiety, because it is sound- and vibration-free. It allows the creation of a relaxing atmosphere, requires less anesthesia in many cases, and involves much less noise.

How does drill-free dentistry work?

Air abrasion is like a mini sandblaster; it sprays away decay-causing tartar and plaque. Tartar and plaque is removed by a fine stream of particles, comprised of silica, aluminum oxide, or a baking soda mixture, which is sprayed toward the tooth by compressed air or a gas in a dental hand-piece. The debris is then suctioned away.

Advantages of air abrasion dentistry

Leaves more of the healthy tooth matter
Reduces the risk of chipping or fracturing the tooth
Generates no heat, sound, vibration, or pressure
Reduces the need for anesthesia
Is a relatively simple, quick procedure
Allows treatment of multiple teeth in one visit
Is a relatively dry procedure, which allows for easy placement of composite fillings
Drill-free dentistry can go a long way to easing your dental anxiety. To enter Gentle Caring Dentistry and not hear the high-pitched squealing of the drill is, in itself, a big plus. Then to know you will have to receive little or no anesthesia to have a cavity filled with air abrasion, and that this method will be a quiet, relatively pain-free procedure … can you imagine it?

Contact Gentle Caring Dentistry at our convenient Fremont, OH office to see if air abrasion dentistry is right for you!