Advantage Arrest

Advantage Arrest-

One of the things all dental patients dread experiencing is the sharp twinge of a cavity. It is not unusual for many individuals to assume that any discomfort in their mouth is a sign of cavities. Whether you are consciously aware or not, you tend to hold your breath when you visit the dentist waiting to hear whether your teeth are cavity-free or not. Also true if you have children visiting the dentist- you tend to wring your hands until you find out if they are in the clear.

What you may not realize is that your dentist is right there with you. Rooting for you and your children to have healthy teeth and gums. Fortunately, Advantage Arrest provides a better, gentler and non-invasive alternative to the traditional cavity filling procedure.

So what happens when cavities are discovered?

Along with the feeling of disappointment one gets after knowing one has cavities, there is this concern of getting the right treatment. 

One not only has to endure the drilling required to eradicate tooth decay, prepare for a tooth filling but also has to handle the pain of the needle used to deliver local anesthesia.

Advantage Arrest is comprised of two active ingredients:

• Silver diamine
• Fluoride

  Silver diamine
  It is antimicrobial, which kills the harmful oral bacteria that contribute to cavities and gum disease. It also prevents the further formation of the bacteria-ridden biofilm known as plaque.

  Fluoride

  It is an important natural mineral that works to help prevent the demineralization of teeth that also contributes to problems of decay and wearing.

Application of Advantage Arrest-

With Advantage Arrest there is normally no need for local anesthetic or drilling. Instead, to administer Advantage Arrest, your dentist will:

• Brush and rinse your teeth.
• Isolate and dry the teeth that are suffering from cavities.
• Remove excess debris from the isolated teeth.
• Dip a microbrush into a drop of silver diamine fluoride and place it on the cavity for roughly two minutes.
• Remove any excess silver diamine fluoride.
• Instruct you not to eat or drink for at least one hour following treatment.

Effects of Advantage Arrest-

Advantage Arrest immediately starts working on relieving tooth hypersensitivity, killing the harmful oral bacteria, and hardening dentin. This makes your teeth resistant to bacteria-produced acid as well as possible abrasion.
Furthermore, while Advantage Arrest can stain the areas that need attention, it will not stain teeth that are strong and healthy.

For several decades now silver diamine fluoride has been used to resolve harmful oral bacteria and cavities in many countries, including Australia, China and Japan. It has been used for more than eight decades in Japan where it was subject to twelve clinical trials and still performed admirably. It was created to relieve problems with dental hypersensitivity before it was discovered to be useful in preventing and treating cavities.

At Todays Dental-

We work hard to provide the best possible dental services with the most advanced, non-invasive techniques available. We use Advantage Arrest to treat cavities comfortably. Except in rare cases where other treatments must take place to provide the patient with the best outcome.

For more information on Advantage Arrest and other non-invasive dental techniques we employ to help our patients achieve and maintain optimal oral health, Contact Todays Dental Now.