Airflow Spa: scaling, rejuvenated
The name says it all and lived up to its promise, and Dr Mike kept me involved every step of the way. Led by a Guided Biofilm Therapy, the session started with a diagnosis, as the meticulous doctor established my unique dental issues before moving onto the next step. A Disclosing Agent was applied on my teeth, and the dye picked up every trace of my dental issues. Dr Mike even shot close-up images of concern areas and clued me in on how the high-tech Airflow powder, and its finer texture, would nip these problems in the bud, without eroding dentin and enamel like conventional scaling does.
The Airflow procedure commenced: Dr Mike deftly maneuvered my naturally small jaw, cleaning, polishing and removing stains and biofilm – the culprit of all dental problems. Dr Mike would alert me of any impending pressure, but other than that, I had to consciously stay awake amidst the relaxing session, lest my jaw clamped down on his hands and the whirring instruments.
For a shortcut to scaling, the painless process and the device emanating a soothing hum was a luxury
For more serious subgingival problems – tartar below the gum – an extra step of Perioflow gently extricates soft plague, to ease the following cleaning step, which is scaling. After around 40 minutes of Airflow, Dr Mike capped the session with a speedy 20 minutes of scaling to remove the tougher remnants of plague and tartar.
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