Air abrasion is a unique, gentle alternate to the dental drill.
In other words, there is a great new way to treat most cavities. Microabrasive particles, virtually invisible to the naked eye, propelled by a gentle air stream, quickly and gently remove decay. Many types of cavities can be treated with air abrasion. The MicroPrep is the actual trademark of the air abrasion system we purchased from Sunrise Technologies. Actually, there is no need for the hand piece to make contact with the tooth.