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TREATMENT
Indications fur use
The AIR-FLOW handy 3.0 Dental Handpiece is a dental handpiece intended for use in the cleaning and
polishing of teeth by the projection of a mixture of water, air, and Hu-Friedy & EMS prophylaxis powder
onto the tooth surface.
The device removes soft deposits and areas of discoloration and can be used to prepare teeth for dental
procedures such as the placement of composite
fi
llings, porcelain inlays, and laminate veneers.
The device can be used to clean implant abutments and to clean teeth prior to treatments such as shade
matching,
fl
uoridation, and bleaching.
The device can also be used to degrease crowns and bridges prior to placement and clean
fi
xed bands
and brackets on orthodontic appliances.
Contra-indications
In order to avoid any risk of emphysema, hypersensitivity, bleeding and patient discomfort, the
use of supragingival powders (Hu-Friedy & EMS CLASSIC, CLASSIC COMFORT and SOFT) is strictly
forbidden during subgingival treatments (contacts with soft tissues, dentine, cementum).
Patients suffering from chronic bronchitis or asthma must not, under any circumstances, be treated
with an air polishing device. The jet of air and powder could cause respiratory dif
fi
culties.
Patients on a low salt diet must not be treated with a powder containing sodium bicarbonate. For
patients on a law salt diet use the powders without sodium bicarbonate provided by Hu-Friedy & EMS.
Predisposed persons may be sensitive to the powder. If allergic reactions are observed, stop using
the product and completely remove it.
The aromatized powder provided by Hu-Friedy & EMS can lead, in speci
fi
c cases, to allergic
reactions to the
fl
avour. For patients known to suffer such reactions, use the powders without
fl
avour
provided by Hu-Friedy & EMS.
