Airflow® is not a tooth-whitening treatment. This technology removes only superficial stains and, on many occasions, leaves the teeth looking slightly brighter and feeling cleaner than routine hygiene, whose purpose is to remove hard stains to prevent gum problems. Airflow does not change teeth colour. This is only a stain removal procedure, not a deep clean or routine hygiene. 

If you are looking for stain removal from your teeth in Huddersfield, Airflow® can be particularly effective for surface stains caused by coffee, tea, red wine, smoking, and various coloured foods. 

For most patients, this air-polishing procedure for stained teeth is comfortable and requires no anesthetic. Some people may experience temporary sensitivity, which can be managed. During our dental stain removal procedures at our Huddersfield practice, we have not received any negative feedback from our patients about the procedure being painful. 

This stain removal procedure is suitable for many patients with sensitive teeth, but your hygienist or dentist can adjust the treatment based on your sensitivity and oral health. You may benefit from using it before the procedure to reduce tooth sensitivity.

The length of your Airflow teeth-cleaning appointment depends on your individual case and the extent of staining. Normally, it is about thirty minutes long. 

 Airflow teeth polishing can be done as often as you want. Everyone’s case is different. The best way to figure out how often it is safe to do the procedure is to ask our hygiene therapist or our dentist when you come to see us. 

This is mostly effective at removing stubborn dental stains and plaque. This air polishing technology is not suitable for hardened tartar (calculus), and usually it requires an additional professional clean at an extra charge for the clinical time. Our hygienist at our Huddersfield dental practice will assess what type of cleaning you need.

 Yes. Airflow® is particularly good at removing external tobacco stains from the tooth surface. However, if you have been a smoker for a very long time and have never had Airflow done, it can sometimes be challenging, and some old stains may still be impossible to remove. Therefore, the next step will be teeth whitening, and the combination works really well in many cases. 

Also, this airpolishing procedure cannot reverse tooth discolouration if the tooth is black and dead. You need to see our dentist to fix the black tooth with internal teeth whitening (Learn more).