The Newest Developments in the Art and Science of Air Abrasion
The broad spectrum of air abrasion applications.
Air abrasion has its origin in the ‘50’s. The years since have seen it come and go in popularity as a tooth cutting modality but never in surface conditioning for adhesion.
The advent of the water shrouded particle beam has again ignited interest in techniques to create minimally invasive restorations that are both biomimetic and strong. Burs whether carbide or diamond can and do cause crazing and cracking of enamel and dentin whereas particle ablation does not. The last obstacle to overcome was the dust—that has been accomplished with the “water shroud”.
Learning Objectives
- Different applications of air abrasion
- What works in what settings
- Technique for no-anesthetic restorations into dentin