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Flush the patient’s tongue with water to help reduce the
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saline taste.
The recommended normal procedure is to clean 1-3
•
teeth with the air polishing spray and then rinse the
area with water in order to inspect the work site before
proceeding to the next 1-3 teeth. When using Tap-On
TM
Technology and Prophy Mode Auto Cycle, the system will
automatically cycle between rinse and air polish. When
Tap-On
TM
Technology is turned off, the air polishing spray
is activated when Tap-On
TM
Foot Pedal is depressed to
the second position (all the way to the floor) and rinse
is activated when the Tap-On
TM
Foot Pedal is in the first
position. If desired, the bleed air passing through the
air polishing insert tip can be used to dry the work site
during inspection (bleed air occurs when the Tap-On
TM
Foot Pedal is released).
Use your free hand and the patient’s cheeks or lips to
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form a cup to contain aerosols. Tilt the patient’s head
toward you to help prevent puddling in the cupped lip and
minimize aerosol dispersion. Rinse excessive slurry from
the patient’s mouth thoroughly and often.
Maintain a 2 to 4 mm tip-to-tooth operating distance.
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Keep the tip in constant circular motion and maintain a
sweeping motion from interproximal to interproximal.
When air polishing the anteriors, center the spray on the
middle third of the tooth. The edge of the spray will
clean the teeth to the gingiva. Refer to Section 9.9
Proper Angulations for all tooth surfaces.
Use adequate evacuation. Use of a high-speed suction
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(High-Volume Evacuator) with the aid of a dental assistant
is recommended. When performing air polishing without
the aid of a dental assistant, the use of a saliva ejector
and/or aerosol-reduction device is recommended.
Do not aim directly at the soft tissue.
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Avoid use on surfaces and marginal areas of dental
•
restorations.
Prophy Mode Auto Cycles: When performing air polishing
•
procedures, it is recommended to clean 1-3 teeth with
air polishing spray and then rinse the area with water
in order to inspect the work site before proceeding to
the next 1-3 teeth. Prophy Mode Auto Cycles allow for
automatic cycling between air polishing and rinse while
the foot pedal is in Tap-On
TM
mode. A small burst of air is
released before the Prophy Mode Auto Cycle begins to
alert the clinician that the cycle is beginning.
If at any time continuous air polishing is needed, simply
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depress the foot pedal all the way to the floor. Release of
the foot pedal will disable Prophy Mode Auto Cycle.
9 9 Proper Angulation of the
Air Polishing insert
Recommended angulation on the
anterior teeth is 60
o
with the tip aimed
at the middle third of the tooth surface.
Recommended angulation on the buccal
and lingual surfaces of posterior teeth is
80
o
with the tip aimed slightly distally.
Recommended angulation to occlusal
surfaces is 90
o
Air Polish
0.75 sec
2.0 sec
3.0 sec
Rinse
1.25 sec
1.0 sec
2.0 sec
Approximate Cycle Times
Prophy Mode
NONE*
SHORT
**
MEDIUM
**
LONG
**
CONVENTIONAL
*The ‘NONE’ selection does not cycle between air polish and rinse, it
allows user to air polish conventionally.
**‘SHORT’, ‘MEDIUM’, and ‘LONG’ selections will cycle between air polish
and rinse at approximately the times listed in the table to the left.
