Falls Church, VA Air Abrasion

True North Dental Clinic offers pain free air abrasion for fillings to the Falls Church, VA area.  For sure, the art and science of dentistry have changed, offering a no needle, no drill, no fear procedure for removing decay. Since air abrasion is achieved by directing a thin stream of air and abrasive powder at the area of tooth decay, only a minimal amount of tooth is removed. Air abrasion allows for very small cavity preparations and is part of what is called micro dentistry. The gentle process of air abrasion and micro dentistry takes the emphasis off pain and fear and moves it to conservative, healthy, natural appearing dentistry.

Now in many cases, instead of a shot to numb the tooth and drill to remove the decay, we can use an air and powder mix that shoots out of a very small nozzle. This quickly removes the decay and is painless in most cases. Even if there is some feeling it is usually tolerable and preferable to getting numb. Just think how nice it would be to get your fillings done and not have to have a shot and a numb lip for the next three hours. If preferred, anesthetic is always an option, of course.

Advantages of Air Abrasion:

• Air abrasion generates no heat, sound, pressure, or vibration.
   
• Air abrasion reduces the need for anesthesia, particularly if the cavity is shallow.
   
• Air abrasion leaves much more of the healthy tooth tissue behind.
   
• Air abrasion leaves the working area relatively dry, which is an advantage during the placement of composite fillings.
   
• Air abrasion reduces the risk of micro fracturing and chipping of the tooth, which some experts believe can lead to premature restorative failures.
   
• Air abrasion allows the dentist to treat multiple sites in the mouth during a single visit.
   
• The procedure is relatively simple and quick.

Our friendly and professional staff is here to answer any questions you may have about our company or our services.

Call True North Dental Clinic today at 123-456-7899 to schedule an appointment. If you have any other questions or comments, please contact us.