G Ch 27 Flashcards
Combination of glycine based powder with water and compressed air
Delivered through air polishing tip
Air polishing
Air polishing removes plaque biofilm from ___ surfaces
Root
Delivers glycine based powder in pockets up to 4mm
Pockets greater than 4mm
Standard metal nozzle
Site specific plastic perio tip
Most common spray powder
Sodium bicarbonate
Powder for
Large particles
Stain from enamel surfaces
NOT roots
NOT exposed roots
Sodium bicarbonate based powders
Low abrasive can be used SUB
fine round soft particles
80% less abrasive
Can be used on implants !
Glycine powder
Use on cementum and dentin
Within sulci or pocket up to 5mm
Restorative materials
Cleaning fissures/implant surface
Glycine Uses
Sub G
Safe and defective for biolfilm removal
Erythritol powders
Contraindications for SUPRA POLISH (sodium bi)
Sodium restrictions
Respiratory problems
Immunocompromised
Pregnant
Chemo/radiation
Infection
Allergies to powder
Meds that affect acid balance (K+, antiduretic)
Composite GI Cements etc
Accidental collection of aid in soft tissues of face from pressurized air in dental procedures
Iatrogenic facial emphysema
How often should you change the BFE mask when air polishing ?
Every 20 minutes
SUB polishing use
Glycine based powders
Specialized plastic tips
US Food and drug only recd plastic tip used in pockets up to _mm
5
Plastic tip is made to direct powder to root surface not
Base of pocket
What should be evaluated before tx with plastic tip in pockets greater than 4mm
Since there is a risk of soft tissue emphysema if less then 3mm of bone
Alveolar bone support around tooth
Subgingival polishing _mm minimum of bone
3mm
Insert and withdraw plastic tip 1mm away from base of pocket before instrumentation
Yes
Apply tip for _ seconds at each aspect of tooth
Use overlapping vertical strokes NOT horizontal
5 seconds
Sub G with glycine only up to _mm
4mm
Supra G
Do not direct stream toward soft tissue, sulcus, restorations, crowns, fix3d bridge work
Sodium bio carbonate
Powder spray is directed away from gingiva and nozzle 3-5mm away from tooth surface with sodium bicarbonate
T/F
True
Sodium bicarbonate
Anterior teeth- angle of nozzle is between __ and __ degrees
30, 60
Can vary
Sodium biocarbonate
Stroke is constant ____ pattern over coronal surface for __ to __ seconds
Circular
1-10 seconds
Pellicle is reconstituted by saliva proteins in __ to __ hours
Pt should avoid high colored food or drink for 3 hours
2-3 hours
