Air abrasion can help the dentist provide better care while providing you greater comfort during your visit.

This advanced new technique painlessly removes microscopic amounts of tooth decay, sparing healthy tooth structure in the process. The air abrasion system replaces a conventional dental drill in the preparation of tooth surfaces when filling cavities. A thin direct stream of aluminum oxide particles driven by compressed air at high velocity gently “blows” away decay with virtually no loss of healthy tooth material. The technique is limited to use on cavities close to or on the surface which makes it useful for about 80 percent of children and 40 percent of adults.The advantages of air abrasion make it an attractive alternative to conventional high-speed drill preparations.