What does Minimally Invasive Dentistry Mean and Involve?

Minimally Invasive Dentistry is a breakthrough in dental healthcare. Along with being safer and less painful, it also ensures a better dental hygiene with fewer cavities.

What do we mean by minimally invasive dentistry?

Minimally invasive dentistry, also known as micro dentistry is a modern outlook towards a better dental care. It makes use of techniques that safeguard your tooth structure without overusing ‘drilling and filling.’

Minimally Invasive Dentistry centers on prevention, remineralization and minimal dental intervention. In minimally invasive dentistry; dentists do not remove the tooth structure more than required. Moreover, while making use of minimally invasive dental procedures, dentists make use of long-lasting dental materials so that the necessity for future repairs can be alleviated. With minimally invasive techniques; dentists can treat your bacteria from the beginning.

How does the minimally Invasive Dentistry work?

Initially, your risk for tooth decay will be accessed by determining the presence of bacteria, quality and quantity of saliva and your diet. And if you are at the risk of tooth decay due to bacteria present in your mouth, your dentists will advice or implement certain dietary changes like; limiting carbohydrates and sugars in your diet, using mouthwash daily and practicing good oral hygiene.

What are the techniques or procedures involved in the Minimally Invasive Dentistry?

Minimally Invasive Techniques help in early detection, removal and repair of tooth without affecting the integrity of the tooth structure. Minimally Invasive Dentistry makes use of following procedures and techniques:

1. Remineralization is the process used to restore minerals. This process is used to repair the damage created by demineralization. Fluoride Therapy is used to remineralize.
2. Dental Sealants: Dental Sealants are constructed out of plastic resin & protect your teeth from bacteria, acid, plaque & potential decay.
3. Onlays and Inlays: Onlays and Inlays are used to restore teeth and they do not require the as much removal of the tooth structure as in case of crowns.
4. Bite Splints: These are used to prevent teeth grinding due to Bruxism.  You need to wear these at night to protect your teeth from any type of stress.
5. Air Abrasion: Air Abrasion is used when a tooth is not in the condition to be remineralized but decay is present. The process uses a stream of air combined with superfine abrasive powder.

Contact Aesthetic Dental Arts York, PA for the skilled and state-of-art detection and treatment of any of your oral health related problems. We use industry-leading and minimally invasive techniques to treat any of your oral health related issues.