When the abrasive stream is deactivated, it stops immediately without powder dribble or suckback of aerosol from the oral cavity. The Microetcher was designed for lab use. The Microetcher offers limited control and precision. The cutting of hard tooth structure requires significantly more precision. This is one of the greatest strengths of air abrasion.
Dentists often fail to diagnose small carious lesions until they become large problems.
With the use of the MicroPrep and a carious detection dye, air abrasion takes the guesswork out of diagnosis. Copyright 1997 - 2001 Lares Research. All rights reserved.