Air flow removal of plaque. Air flow - effective whitening and fast results

Everyone dreams of a snow-white smile, but it is impossible to achieve impeccable whiteness of teeth on your own, even if you brush your teeth several times a day, use specialized rinses and pastes, since non-professional products will not be able to fully eliminate the darkening of the enamel and tartar. But you can easily become the owner of an impeccable beauty of a smile by contacting our dental clinic in Moscow - Vanstom!

Our services include professional teeth cleaning using innovative equipment - the Swedish Air Flow system. The name of this system is translated into Russian as "air flow" and it received such a name for a reason: when using the equipment, the teeth are cleaned using a powerful air jet in combination with a solution of water and a finely dispersed abrasive.

The technique has nothing to do with traditional chemical and mechanical methods. When using it, plaque is removed from the tooth surface as sparingly as possible and without discomfort for the patient. After using Air Flow, tooth enamel acquires a beautiful and natural shade. The procedure is not a full-fledged whitening, since the enamel becomes lighter by just a couple of tones during its implementation.

Basis of the Air Flow Method

During the cleaning procedure, the action on the tooth surfaces is carried out by the original instrument of the Air Flow system, which supplies a water-air mixture under a certain pressure, which contains abrasive particles of microscopic size. Traditionally, ordinary baking soda is used as an abrasive, the grains of which are ground to a finely dispersed state and therefore they are not capable of damaging the integrity of the enamel coating, but they will ideally remove both plaque and dirt from the enamel.

This cleaning method is not applicable for removing tartar, but it will help to thoroughly clean the interdental space, dental pockets, and supragingival areas from plaque. The procedure removes pigment spots from the surface of the enamel, and the enamel coating acquires a beautiful and natural shade.

The strength of the solution supply during cleaning in the system can be adjusted - reduced or increased, and the cleaning mixture itself additionally contains a flavoring agent with lemon flavor, which makes the cleaning procedure even more comfortable for the patient.

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When to brush your Air Flow teeth

The specialists of our dentistry in Moscow - Vanstom - advise using the Air Flow system for cleaning teeth in the following cases:

1. To extend the useful life of fillings, veneers, prostheses, implants and to maintain their aesthetic appearance. Air Flow cleaning is also indicated before installing the listed types of dental structures.

2. For diseases or poor condition of the gums. The procedure will help to thoroughly clean the most hard-to-reach areas of the oral cavity from dirt and plaque and therefore will act as an excellent preventive measure against the development of periodontal disease.

3. With a significant darkening of the natural enamel coating of the teeth, the presence of plaque and the initial stages of the formation of hard dental deposits.

4. As a prevention of caries.

5. Air Flow - the best option for cleaning the oral cavity and tooth surface for people with malocclusion, with jaw development anomalies, excessively densely spaced teeth.

How the Air Flow system cleans

Teeth cleaning with the Air Flow system is prescribed before a series of orthopedic dental operations or in a complex of specialized hygiene measures. The procedure includes several main steps and is carried out as follows:

1. The patient sits comfortably in a chair, puts on a protective goggles mask, which will prevent water from splashing on his face. Removal of tartar is a process that can be accompanied by discomfort, so the patient himself determines the need for anesthesia before cleaning, and the doctor selects a gentle pain reliever and the right dosage. Ultrasonic equipment is adjusted to a certain mode of operation and then they remove hard dental deposits.

2. Under the action of the scanner, deposits begin to crumble. Their residues are completely removed by the air flow sandblasting system. The soda-water solution cleans the interdental pockets and supragingival areas from plaque and crumbs of tartar. When using Air Flow equipment, gums are not affected and, accordingly, are not injured.

3. The dentist treats the surface of each tooth in the patient's mouth and therefore the procedure will be lengthy - up to half an hour. After cleaning is completed, the surface of the teeth is polished with special nozzles - brushes, on which an abrasive paste is applied. Tooth enamel becomes perfectly clean, smooth, acquires a pleasant color and a healthy shine.

To consolidate the positive effect of the procedure, further strengthen the enamel coating and reduce the degree of tooth sensitivity, the tooth surfaces are coated with a fluorine-containing varnish composition. Upon completion of all manipulations, the specialist advises the patient in detail on proper dental care, which will make the effect

activities carried out are persistent.

The price of Air Flow in Moscow ranges from 2800 to 3700 rubles.

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Advantages and disadvantages of cleaning Air Flow

The advantages of the technique include:

1. The ability to clean tooth surfaces as quickly as possible - in just one visit to the doctor.

2. Cleaning of the enamel is carried out in a sparing mode, it acquires a beautiful and natural color, a smooth surface.

3. Minimum discomfort for the patient.

4. The ability to effectively clean not only natural teeth, but also various artificial structures - prostheses, implants without harm to their appearance and useful functionality.

5. Permissibility of using the technique on sensitive teeth.

6. Safety and hypoallergenic.

The disadvantages of the technique are significantly less. In particular, it is not able to help in the fight against old tartar, does not brighten teeth by more than one or two shades, the effect of the procedure lasts for about six months, after which cleaning with Air flow will need to be repeated.

Popular hygienic procedure. It allows you to make the enamel whiter and serves as a prevention of caries.

Airflow teeth cleaning is safe and painless. After it, a feeling of freshness remains in the mouth for a long time, and the smile becomes snow-white and attractive.

Maybe it’s time for you to do a flow clean too, but you just don’t know about it yet? From the article, you will learn all about this procedure and can decide whether it will benefit you.

Air Flow is a technology for abrasive professional cleaning of tooth enamel. The Air Flow technique allows you to remove plaque from those places where the brush does not penetrate: in the interdental gaps and in the recesses of the enamel layer.

The name of the technology is translated as "air jet". Despite the name, cleaning is not done with air, but with calcium bicarbonate or, in a simple way, baking soda.

Soda is supplied from the tip of a special apparatus under high pressure. Previously, it is mixed with water and air, as a result, a kind of soda aerosol is formed.

Hitting the enamel, the smallest particles of soda knock down mineralized deposits, and the water-air mixture washes them and the soda itself from the surface of the tooth.

Often aromatic substances are added to the composition of the mixture, giving it a pleasant smell and taste and freshening breath.

All reviews indicate that, despite the continuous supply of water to the oral cavity, Air Flow cleaning does not cause any discomfort.

A nozzle is inserted into the mouth to suck out water and the patient does not have to choke or swallow the soda mixture.

Moreover, there are frankly rave reviews regarding this procedure. All patients note the high efficiency of the method. The water-air-abrasive mixture goes around each tooth, cleaning deposits from everywhere.

The results of cleaning last a long time, there are reviews that even after a year the teeth remain as bright, clean and healthy as immediately after cleaning.

If you have darkened enamel in the form of tartar, then Air Flow will help restore your teeth to their original appearance.

How is Air Flow professionally cleaned? The patient enters the office in shoe covers and sits down in a regular dental chair.

They put a waterproof bib on him and start cleaning. The cleaning itself takes about 30 minutes.

The dentist directs the jet not at the gum, but away from it, holding the nozzle at an angle of 30 - 60 degrees. In conclusion, the patient is offered to rinse his mouth and brush his teeth with a professional paste, using an electric nozzle with a rubber tip instead of a regular toothbrush.

The size of soda particles is so small that it allows them to penetrate into the interdental spaces, but at the same time they do not injure the gums.

But if the gums are “weak”, then a slight bleeding may appear on them. With increased sensitivity of the gums, the doctor may suggest local anesthesia, which consists in treating soft tissues with a cotton swab dipped in lidocaine.

The sensations from the procedure are pleasant, similar to those experienced during gum massage. Impacts of soda particles on the mucous membrane are not felt at all, but foam bubbles are very pleasantly felt.

After the cleaning is finished, the dentist may suggest a fluoride coating. This drug protects against pain that may occur in the first days after cleaning.

Fluoride varnish wraps around the teeth like a film and comes off on its own after a few days. It should be noted that until the fluorine varnish comes off the teeth, it will give the enamel a yellowish tint.

Who needs a teeth cleaning?

Why do you need professional Air Flow cleaning: just for beauty or to protect against caries? Or to make dentures and fillings last longer?

The correct answer is that Air Flow cleansing is needed by the whole body. Teeth are not only a “visiting card” and organs for grinding food.

The dental system is connected with all digestive organs and affects their work. Healthy teeth without tartar and other foci of infection are the key not only to a beautiful smile, but also to overall health.

Professional teeth cleaning with Air Flow apparatus is necessary for everyone without exception. Everyone has deposits on their teeth.

For some, they are a soft plaque, while for others they have already mineralized and turned into tartar.

Any deposit on the teeth is a place of accumulation of microbes and a potential source of infection. If the enamel is not cleaned of stones in time, then gum disease will begin over time, and then periodontitis.

Surprisingly, many do not even suspect that without professional cleaning their teeth are in serious danger. Periodontitis at first does not manifest itself.

Its first distinguishable symptoms are bad breath and slight bleeding of the gums.

To solve the problem, it is enough just to regularly remove all deposits - this guarantees the absence of periodontal disease.

Direct indications for cleaning Air Flow:

• cleaning or ;
• cleaning of ceramic bridges;
• enamel lightening;
• tooth cleaning before microdiagnostics or mineralization.

Air Flow cleaning is a harmless procedure, but it also has a few contraindications:

• diseases of the lungs and bronchi, including asthma;
• allergy to soda or aluminum (sometimes an aluminum compound is used instead of soda);
• weak, thinned enamel;
• numerous unfilled carious cavities;
• spicy .

Contraindications for Air Flow cleaning are pregnancy and lactation.

After cleaning Air Flow, you have to refrain from smoking and consuming products containing natural or chemical dyes for at least a day.

These contraindications must be observed, otherwise the enamel will quickly lose its newly acquired whiteness.

The fact is that approximately 24 hours after brushing, it easily and quickly absorbs everything that falls on the surface of the teeth.

Which cleaning is better - ultrasonic or jet?

Modern dentistry offers a choice of several methods of professional teeth cleaning. No less than Air Flow, .

Therefore, a legitimate question may arise - which way is better? If we focus on the reviews of doctors, then we can conclude that Air Flow cleaning is useful for those whose teeth have turned yellow from smoking, and ultrasound is better at preventing caries.

During ultrasonic cleaning, tartar is crushed and washed off with water. Ultrasound not only cleans the enamel from contaminants visible to the naked eye, but also kills microbes and bacteria living under the gums and in the interdental spaces.

Ultrasonic cleaning has no mechanical or chemical effect on the tooth surface. This method is considered completely safe for enamel, since the scanner does not come into contact with it.

However, ultrasonic cleaning is not suitable for everyone. The method is contraindicated in patients with pacemakers and heart disease. Ultrasonic waves can damage dental implants and bridges.

The Air Flow procedure will not help get rid of large tartar, it only removes soft plaque. Ultrasonic cleaning removes any, the hardest layers.

The best way to clean will be a combination of these methods, when large mineralized deposits are pointwise removed with an ultrasonic scanner, and then finished with an abrasive jet.

The table gives a comparative description of the two methods.

	Ultrasound	Air flow
Effect	Removal of tartar, including from under the gums, prevention of caries	Removal of pigmentation, cleaning of enamel before bleaching or installing braces
Who is shown	Everyone	Everyone, especially smokers, lovers of coffee and strong tea
Who is contraindicated	People with implants, artificial crowns and bridges	People with deep caries, chronic diseases of the respiratory system, weak enamel
Frequency	Semiannually	Semiannually
Duration	40 minutes	30 minutes
Result	Enamel brightening, tooth surface sterilization, inflammation removal	Enamel whitening, plaque removal, tartar prevention

Dentistry today offers a third way to clean enamel - with a laser. Laser cleaning allows you to very carefully clean your teeth from soft and mineralized plaque and, in addition, whiten them.

The disadvantage of the procedure is that it cannot be called cheap and affordable. Laser cleaning equipment is not available in every clinic.

Doctors say that professional Air Flow cleaning is a mandatory procedure that needs to be done every 6 to 12 months.

If you have long forgotten the natural color of your teeth, then be sure to go to Air Flow. Indeed, in this case, for a reasonable and very affordable amount, you get the maximum benefit - all the reviews speak about this.

With the help of modern dentistry, it is possible to carry out not only effective treatment of teeth, but also their whitening. Professional teeth cleaning Air Flow- that innovative procedure that allows you to solve the problem of darkening of the enamel.

What is Air Flow Teeth Cleaning?

The Air Flow procedure in dentistry (Air Flow) is a relatively new way to whiten teeth from yellow and gray plaque, dark spots and other contaminants that not only spoil the aesthetic appearance, but can also cause serious dental diseases.

Airflow teeth cleaning based on the use of the Swedish device of the "air flow" system. The hygienic procedure is carried out using a jet stream with a water-abrasive solution.

It cannot be said that the technology refers to the chemical method of influence or mechanical. Air Flow professional teeth cleaning is rather an additional technique aimed at removing soft and hard plaque from the enamel, which cannot be removed with an irrigator or a toothbrush.

AirFlow teeth cleaning allows you to get rid of the darkening of the enamel, removing pigment not only from the surface, but also from the pores. During dental manipulation, three substances are used - finely dispersed cleaning powder, water, air.

Soda is usually used as an abrasive. Its grains are finely dispersed, so they do not harm the enamel, but have a gentle whitening effect. Flavorings are added to the mixture, giving it a lemony taste.

There are also special anesthetic powders. Such funds are intended for the treatment of patients with excessive tooth sensitivity, diseased gums. However, it should be borne in mind that lidocaine, which can cause allergies, is one of the components of such powders, and therefore is not suitable for all patients.

Do not brush your teeth with baking soda on your own. It differs from a specialty powder as it has larger particles that can seriously damage the enamel.

Many people among all methods of brushing their teeth choose the use of ultrasound. Instead of the ultrasonic method of exposure, dentists recommend resorting to modern technology - cleaning with an abrasive mixture under pressure.

It is recommended for people whose teeth are constantly exposed to dyes. This occurs with the regular use of coffee, tea, soda, certain medications, as a result of smoking. Coloring components tend to penetrate the structure of the enamel, causing it to darken.

Airflow whitening is carried out due to the thorough removal of plaque and pigment formations. Lightening occurs to the natural color of the teeth. It should be understood that if the patient's teeth are naturally greyish, they will remain so.

You should not count on teeth whitening in cases where the darkening of the enamel is not associated with external factors, but with internal processes. So, spots with fluorosis, tetracycline teeth can not be removed with a water-abrasive mixture.

Advantages

Air Flow teeth whitening is more prestigious and more effective than other dental plaque removal methods. Dentists highlight the following advantages of this technology:

• It has a gentle effect, without thinning and without violating the structure of the enamel. Exposure to fine powder, water, air does not harm the surface of the tooth, but gently and gently removes plaque.
• Possibility of use even in the presence of veneers, fillings and artificial crowns in the mouth.
• In addition to effective cleansing, antibacterial treatment of the oral cavity is carried out.
• Cleaning your teeth with Air Flow is a good prevention of caries and periodontitis.
• Removing plaque with a jet of cleaning powder, the specialist does not damage the integrity of the tooth tissues and does not increase their sensitivity.
• Simultaneously with the removal of plaque, gentle grinding is carried out, as a result, the coating is leveled.
• When whitening Air Flow eliminates damage to the gums. The hygienic procedure is absolutely painless, does not cause even the slightest discomfort, therefore it does not require the use of painkillers and local anesthesia.
• The procedure does not take much time - it lasts 30-60 minutes. During this time, the specialist can process all the patient's teeth, while other whitening methods require several sessions.

Air Flow technology is not only the removal of various deposits, but also the whitening of teeth by several tones: to their natural shade. The substances used in the dental procedure are completely hypoallergenic.

disadvantages

Before applying for a service to a dentist, you should familiarize yourself with its shortcomings. After Teeth Whitening Air Flow in rare cases, the sensitivity of the enamel increases. This technology has other disadvantages:

• does not give a positive effect when exposed to rather hard and outdated formations;
• it is possible to whiten the enamel only by a few tones, it will not be possible to achieve an unnatural white color;
• the Air Flow system does not allow the removal of deposits from under the gums;
• along with plaque, carious formations, the protective film is also peeled off, the restoration of which will take time, therefore, the sensitivity of the enamel may increase.

If the procedure is carried out by a dentist without experience in using the Air Flow device, there is a high risk of damage to the gums.

Indications and contraindications

Air Flow cleaning is indicated for use in the following situations:

• enamel darkening;
• the formation of separate dark spots on the tooth surface;
• the need to remove plaque in the interdental spaces;
• the course of orthodontic pathologies in the body;
• inflammation of periodontal tissue in a chronic form: periodontitis, periodontal disease, gingivitis;
• preparation for the procedure of professional enamel whitening;
• installation of braces, implants, prostheses;
• misaligned teeth.

The Air Flow device is recommended to be used for the treatment of the dentition as a hygiene care before removing the braces. Air Flow is also used to clean structures made of braces and implants; this procedure is often prescribed before fluoridation and prosthetics.

The use of technology is unacceptable for such patients:

• People with respiratory diseases: asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis. In dentistry, there are cases when patients have their teeth cleaned using the Air Flow procedure, and they have difficulty breathing.
• Individuals with periodontal disease.
• Patients who are allergic to soda and citrus fruits.
• People with excessively thin, sensitive enamel.
• Patients with kidney disease during an exacerbation.
• Children under 15 years old.
• The presence of extensive carious cavities.

Removal of tartar in pregnant and lactating women using this technology should be carried out with caution.

Preparation for cleaning and bleaching

Before carrying out a comprehensive care of the human oral cavity, it must be prepared for dental procedures. To do this, follow these steps:

• put on the patient a medical cap and glasses;
• place a saliva ejector under the tongue to prevent excessive accumulation of fluid in the mouth;
• lubricate the lips with petroleum jelly, as they can dry out during cleaning of the tooth surface.

Glasses are needed to protect the eyes from splashes of an abrasive mixture with plaque, tartar, which are washed out of the oral cavity. Cap - to keep the hair clean from small particles of abrasive and bacteria.

After such preparation, you can start using the equipment to perform a set of actions: removing plaque, brushing your teeth from dark spots, and brightening the surface.

How is the procedure of cleaning and whitening

For purification by the Air Flow method, sodium bicarbonate is used - a fine soda powder. The specialist pours it into a spherical container placed on the handle of the device. The device itself has two containers, each equipped with a pump.

Photograph of a toothbrush

One of these tanks is designed to supply water, the second - air. Both components are fed into the tube, and from there - into a spherical container, where they are mixed with soda. Then the substances under the action of compressed air enter the place of cleaning through the rotating tip of the handle.

The intensity of pressure can be adjusted, if necessary, the specialist can weaken it or increase it. In a circular motion, the dentist sends a jet to the dentition, carefully treating each tooth both from the inside and from the outside.

The photo shows the final stage of the Air Flow procedure.

Plaque removal technology as an independent procedure is rarely used. It is usually used in tandem with professional dental care.

After cleaning the dentition with the Air Flow method the result is immediately obvious. According to patients, immediately after the manipulation they noticed such positive changes:

• removal of tartar on the first day of cleaning;
• the surface of the teeth brightens by several tones due to the removal of pigments;
• the top layer of the teeth is leveled, as the device polishes the enamel;
• the dentition acquires an attractive shine due to polishing.

Photos before and after brushing your teeth Air Flow

So that after the implementation of dental manipulations you do not have to go to the clinic again with the same problem, experts strongly recommend that patients follow these recommendations:

• Within three hours after the Air Flow procedure, you should not eat products that stain the enamel. These are beets, blueberries, coffee, black tea, juices, cherries. If possible, it is better to completely exclude them from the diet on this day.
• It is recommended to refrain from smoking for several hours: nicotine will spoil the clarified enamel.
• If one procedure is not enough or other manipulations are planned, for example, such as ultrasonic cleaning, they cannot be carried out earlier than after 3 weeks.

To maintain the whiteness of the teeth obtained in the dentist's office, it is recommended to use at home not an ordinary toothbrush, but an electric, ultrasonic or irrigator. Especially such care is necessary for smokers and coffee lovers.

Cost of the procedure

Prices for water-abrasive teeth cleaning for most patients are affordable. If you compare it with ultrasonic cleaning, then it is not expensive at all. In Moscow the average cost of the AirFlow service is 2.5–3.5 thousand rubles. for the treatment of one jaw.

Professional cleaning with the Air Flow system is painless, harmless and effective. After half an hour spent in the dentist's office, people get a snow-white smile for a long time.

Recently, more and more often, people began to visit dental offices not only with oral health problems, but also simply wanting to restore lost whiteness to their teeth.

It is no secret that a snow-white smile is an additional factor that attracts a person, and the availability of professional whitening procedures offered today makes dreams of a smile without hesitation come true. In particular, we are talking about a novelty in this area - a professional oral hygiene procedure using the Air Flow method.

What is the methodology?

In fact, this procedure cannot be called whitening, in the sense that it will not be able to give your teeth a whiteness that you could not even dream of before. It's just very high-quality cleaning, during which plaque, darkening and stone are removed.

As a result, the teeth will still turn white, but only to your own natural shade. A very good effect will be noticeable in a person who has some bad habits (for example, constantly eating coffee).

The main feature of the service is that the enamel remains intact as a result. For this work, a special device is used that “can” simultaneously spray water, air and abrasive powder.

The latter is sodium bicarbonate, or, more simply, ordinary soda. When used in its pure form, the surface of the enamel will inevitably be damaged, and in such close coexistence it becomes completely safe and perfectly copes with any darkening on the teeth.

The cleaning composition penetrates into all the far corners of the oral cavity, and does an excellent job of removing contaminants in the interdental space.

Indications for the procedure

The main indication for this procedure is severe pigmentation of the teeth. An ugly and persistent plaque may appear due to the use of tea, coffee, red wine, and to a greater extent, due to smoking.

In addition, it is worth trying this novelty on your own teeth in the following cases:

• In the case of treatment of orthodontic diseases to reduce the number of pathogenic bacteria in hard-to-reach places.
• As a prevention of periodontitis and periodontal disease, as well as chronic inflammation of the tooth pockets.
• As a preparatory operation before professional whitening.
• When using prostheses, implants, braces, veneers and other restorative elements. High-quality hygiene of foreign materials in the maxillofacial system is a guarantee of the absence of infectious diseases in the future.

Let's watch a short video about the procedure for brushing your teeth with the Air Flow method:

Contraindications

Despite such a successful use of this method of cleaning the oral cavity, some categories of citizens will still have to abandon it for the following reasons:

• Chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract (bronchitis, asthma). The procedure may cause an attack of shortness of breath.
• The need for a salt-free diet, as the cleaning composition contains some salt.
• The use of drugs that affect the processes of salt metabolism in the body.
• Pregnancy and lactation;
• kidney disease;
• Very widespread caries;
• Increased tooth sensitivity.
• Too thin enamel.
• Negative reaction of the body to the citrus flavor.

How is the procedure carried out?

The whole procedure takes no more than half an hour and does not cause any pain.. There is only a pleasant lemon flavor. Before work, the doctor lubricates the patient's lips with petroleum jelly to prevent them from drying out.

The client's eyes are closed with special goggles, a cap is put on the head. The preparatory stage is completed, and the doctor proceeds to the main stage.

A dental vacuum cleaner is inserted into the patient's mouth under the tongue, which will suck out excess fluid and cleaning results. Otherwise, the client would have to swallow the waste material or constantly spit. This work is done by an assistant.

At the same time, the doctor processes each tooth with a special apparatus with smooth circular movements, holding its tip in a certain position (at an angle of 300). When brushing your teeth with the Air Flow method, gum tissue is not allowed to be affected.

After the work is completed, a fluoride gel is applied to the patient's teeth from above, which is designed to strengthen the enamel and reduce the sensitivity of the teeth.

At the moment of exposure to the tooth enamel with a cleaning composition according to this method, the natural protective film (cuticle) is removed. It self-recovers from saliva within a few hours.

Therefore, immediately after the procedure and some time later (or rather, wait a day), patients are not recommended to eat foods that have pigmenting elements (the same tea and coffee), as well as solid food.

You should also refrain from smoking. A feeling of hypersensitivity for several days after the procedure should be considered a normal condition.

Listen carefully to your dentist's advice on further oral care activities. Have to change brush(the old one will definitely contain the bacteria that you tried so hard to get rid of), and buy mouthwash.

Experts advise repeating such cleaning at least once a year in order to maintain the natural color and health of the entire oral cavity.

Prices

To date, this technique is one of the the most effective preventive procedures for oral diseases. With its help, the nutrient medium in which harmful bacteria and microorganisms multiply is completely destroyed, and even the color of the teeth changes by 1-2 tones.

You can count on such a result only if the procedure is carried out by a professional and experienced specialist. The price of the service may vary depending on the level of qualification of the clinic and the doctor, but in general, the amount 1000-1500 rubles per session is quite acceptable.

However, the Air Flow procedure itself is not carried out separately. As a rule, it is part of a complex for cleaning the surface of the teeth from plaque. Stone (hardened deposits) cannot be removed with it, therefore, in such cases, the Air Flow service is supplemented by ultrasonic cleaning.

In addition, the tooth surface after treatment with a water-air-soda composition needs to be polished. This is a separate type of service, for which you will also have to pay.

Well, an additional amount will need to be prepared in order to apply a strengthening composition with fluoride on top of the enamel after all the manipulations. On average, a full range of services, depending on the level of service of the polyclinic, can cost up to 4000 rub.

Many clinics offer a free consultation on this service. A professional doctor at a glance will assess the condition of your oral cavity, and will announce whether it is possible to carry out such a procedure at the moment, and what it needs to be supplemented with.

Dental clinics often hold various promotions and provide discounts, including for cleaning teeth using Air Flow technology.

In the central part of Russia, a full range of teeth cleaning services costs an average of 2,500 - 3,000 rubles. In the cities of the Urals, this procedure can be carried out for 1500 - 2000 rubles. From 1000 rubles you will have to pay for the service in Siberia and the Far East.

Advantages and disadvantages

When choosing a professional teeth cleaning method, you should pay attention to Air Flow, if only because of the price. Other methods may give the best whitening effect, but you will have to pay several times more for them (up to 15,000 rubles).

In addition, the clear advantages of this procedure include:

• Soft effect on tissues, enamel is not damaged during operation;
• Complete safety of the service - neither the seal will be damaged during cleaning;
• Thorough oral hygiene (even in the most secluded corners there will be no bacteria left);
• Excellent prevention of carious formations;
• Minor effect on the tooth surface with a leveling effect (teeth become smooth and absolutely even to the touch).

There are not so many disadvantages of this method, and it is quite possible to “put up with them”:

• The impossibility of removing hard deposits of tartar (if there is such a need, then the doctor performs ultrasonic cleaning together with Air Flow).
• The inability to make your own teeth whiter than they really are (why - already described above);
• The whitening process is available only for the visible part of the bone tissue (and another question is how important this is for the patient);
• When using the device, there is a possibility of damage to the gums (therefore, you should contact only a qualified specialist).

Perhaps these are the most basic points that can cause a negative reaction from customers. Otherwise, those who have already tried this new technique on themselves do not see significant shortcomings, and are ready to periodically repeat the procedure.

Reviews

The Air Flow procedure was included in the list of dental clinic services not so long ago, but very quickly found its fans. To painlessly clean soft plaque, while restoring their natural shade to the teeth for such a modest fee - the ultimate dream of many.

And judging by the reviews, there are quite a few who want to apply for a second procedure. If you have a similar experience, please share it in the comments. Perhaps your story will help a still doubting person decide to transform his appearance.

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• Svetlana

  February 8, 2015 at 18:50

  I experienced the whitening procedure using this technology on myself and even more than once. After it, the teeth are really completely cleaned, and even in those places where you can’t get it with a brush, no matter how hard you try. They become a little lighter, apparently due to the removal of plaque, but are more sensitive, although this quickly passes. There are undoubtedly pluses, because thanks to such a thorough cleansing, the spread of caries, the main destroyer of our teeth, stops.

• Ludmila

  February 17, 2016 at 10:01 pm

  Apparently, this is a good procedure that does not cause any pain, which is very important for me. Only now, to my regret, I can’t do it yet, because I feed the child, and this is in contraindications. Although, I really want for little money, it is indicated that something about 4 thousand rubles per course, with repetitions 1 time per year, to restore oral hygiene.

• Anastasia

  April 21, 2016 at 0:15 am

  I did this procedure last year. To begin with, it hurt a little at the very beginning, when they brushed their teeth with a skyler (if I remember correctly), but when a jet with a sweetish aftertaste was given to the mouth, there were no unpleasant sensations. After the procedure, the teeth became very white, but, unfortunately, the sensitivity of the teeth increased. After 2 weeks everything was back to normal.

• Sabina

  July 1, 2016 at 13:00

  Personally, I am more than satisfied with Air Flow cleaning, I do it about once every six months. Significantly removes soft plaque on my "slightly crooked" bottom teeth. It cannot be brushed off with a brush. Yes, and the teeth themselves turn white by tone, I can’t say anything about sensitivity, it doesn’t bother me.

  True, then for 2 days I strictly do not drink coffee and black tea and other coloring products, maybe prejudices and overkill, but I do just that!

• Maria

  January 14, 2017 at 1:41 am

  Air flow cleaning is a wonderful procedure. Both I and my teeth are delighted with it. I do it constantly on average once every half a year or a year. It is also good to pass it just before visiting the dentist, so that defects and holes for sealing can be better seen, since it is easier to treat caries when it is minimal. After the procedure, there are very unusual sensations in the mouth: the teeth are all smooth, clean and every crack is visible. Somewhere within a week after the procedure, I find any reason to look in the mirror at my teeth. Well, after a while, of course, everything returns to normal, as smoking and cigarettes do their job.

In addition to EMS, other manufacturers also produce high-quality dentifrice mixtures, incl. and Russian.

Benefits of the Air-Flow Treatment

One of the main advantages of this procedure is the effect of brightening the teeth by 1-2, and sometimes more tones. Often, because of this effect, the procedure is called “air flow whitening”. For the maximum effect of teeth whitening, most patients are recommended a complex procedure - ultrasonic cleaning, air flow cleaning and polishing the surface with a paste. The effect will be as noticeable and durable as possible, and besides, it will be useful.

Other benefits of the procedure:

• Painlessness. Despite possible sensitivity in case of exposed roots of teeth and wedge-shaped defects, the procedure is comfortable for patients;
• Efficient and fast removal of bacterial biofilm;
• Reliability and safety, natural composition of abrasive powders;
• Can be used as maintenance periodontal therapy;
• High efficiency and safety when used in patients with installed implants and braces;
• Reduction of inflammation of the gums due to high-quality cleaning of the tooth surface;
• Prevention and reduction of the rate of re-formation of plaque;
• Speed ​​of carrying out - a standard case - up to 30 minutes;
• Comfort for the patient - no pain, speed of conduction and choice of tastes;
• Affordable cost - this procedure, like ultrasonic cleaning, is one of the most affordable in dentistry.

Disadvantages of the Air-Flow Procedure

In addition to the presence of contraindications, which are described below, the procedure also has disadvantages.

Despite the minimal consequences for the enamel, in order to avoid frequent injury to the dental cuticle, nevertheless it is not recommended to conduct it more often than 1 time in 4 months .

Not always used as a standalone procedure. In most cases, it is advisable to carry out the procedure after ultrasonic cleaning of the teeth, because. it does not remove hard dental deposits.

According to the manufacturers, when using a special nozzle, the procedure does not allow polishing the roots of teeth in pockets deeper than 5 mm. In our clinic, for these purposes, a more advanced device for processing the roots of teeth and implants is used - the vector.

Indications for Air-Flow

The procedure is especially interesting for the following manipulations:

Contraindications

• Individual intolerance to the components of the abrasive mixture, allergies;
• Bronchial asthma;
• Chronical bronchitis;
• Acute infectious diseases;
• Early childhood;
• Acute inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.

Patients who wear contact lenses should remove them for the duration of the procedure in order to avoid getting particles of abrasive powder.

How does the Air Flow procedure work?

In the standard version, the procedure can be divided into the following steps:

What to do after the Air-Flow procedure?

After Air-Flow cleansing, patients should refrain from drinking coloring drinks (coffee, tea, fruit juices) and food (dark grapes, blueberries, cherries, beets) for at least three hours.

Further care of the teeth consists in their daily brushing, visiting the dentist twice a year for a preventive examination.

Answers to frequently asked questions from patients

The specialists of our clinic recommend undergoing the procedure twice a year - this will help to remove soft plaque in time, which is formed to some extent in each person. Some patients require more frequent procedures, please consult your dentist. Timely removal of soft dental deposits prevents their hardening and the formation of tartar, which requires the use of ultrasound to remove.

We offer this cleaning to most patients who have tartar. The stages of a classic professional teeth cleaning are as follows:

• Removal of tartar by ultrasound;
• Removal of roughness and pigmentation remaining on the enamel using the Air-Flow method;
• Polishing enamel with polishing paste;
• Enamel fluoridation.

Based on the unique properties that are provided by the combination of erythritol and chlorhexidine in Air-Flow PLUS powder, in 2015, EMS proposed a new protocol for performing professional oral cleaning. According to EMS, the first step should be Air-Flow cleaning with Air-Flow PLUS in order to remove biofilm not only from the teeth, but also from the surface of the tongue, cheeks, gums. After that, tartar is removed by ultrasound and the tooth surface is re-treated using the Air-Flow method.

Which cleaning protocol to apply, or replace the procedure with cleaning the teeth with the Vector, is determined by the doctor during an examination of the oral cavity.

It cannot be called classic Air-Flow whitening, but the whitening effect of the procedure is quite strong. All types of plaque associated with external contamination are completely removed from the enamel, so the teeth become much lighter.

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Air-Flow cleaning is not able to remove enamel pigmentation resulting from fluorosis (a disease that affects enamel with excessive intake of fluoride), tetracycline antibiotics (drugs cause enamel to stain yellow or gray-brown). It is also impossible to use this method to lighten the enamel of depulped teeth (after removing the nerve, they become dull and darken by one or two tones), as well as teeth, the canals of which, after depulpation, were sealed with resorcinol-formalin paste (teeth in this case acquire a pinkish color).

Cost of Air-Flow Teeth Cleaning

The price of the Air-Flow procedure is low both for a single procedure and for complex hygiene. Its cost in our clinic is given below.