Guided Biofilm Therapy

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Introducing GBT Therapy

Have a spa like experience with little discomfort, better cleaning and potentially leave with your teeth one shade whiter!

As a dental clinic that wants only the best for our patients, we are thrilled to be introducing GBT (Guided Biofilm Therapy) with EMS AIRFLOW®, an advanced technology developed in Switzerland, into our practice.

Keystone Dental is now one of only a handful of dental clinics outside of the lower mainland, as well as the first in Prince George, that’s fully certified to offer GBT.

Professional cleaning is necessary to your overall health and now it doesn’t need to be uncomfortable.

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What is GBT?

Probably the best dental hygiene experience you will ever have.

GBT is the result of years of clinical research by Switzerland’s EMS Medical conducted with leading experts. GBT is a comfortable, fast and safe method that helps you keep your teeth healthy.

Cleaning with GBT does not damage teeth like conventional polishing and unlike traditional methods that may miss hidden pockets of biofilm, GBT uses a dye, known as a disclosing agent, to illuminate biofilm and guide clinicians as they use advanced tools, such as AIRFLOW®, PERIOFLOW® and PIEZON®, to remove it. These advanced tools use warm water mist, air, and AIRFLOW® PLUS erythritol powder to clean teeth, reducing the need for hand and sonic/ultrasonic tools for scaling.

It is important to remove 100% of the biofilm that lives on your teeth and gums. Nearly invisible to the naked eye, this mass of bacteria grows every day and can turn sugar into acids, which can then cause tooth decay. Biofilm can lead to various other health conditions besides tooth decay, such as gum disease, tooth loss, arthritis, diabetes, strokes, Alzheimer’s, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and respiratory disease, which is why removing this harmful bacteria is a key way to preserve one’s oral and overall health.

An important (second) step of the GBT protocol is making biofilm visible on teeth and gums, which we’ll show you right in your appointment! Once we can see the amount and location of the biofilm, we can begin removal with air, warm water and powder. Because AIRFLOW® removes the biofilm, you won’t need the gritty, messy traditional polish at the end of your treatment either.

GBT is gentle on teeth, soft tissues, implants, and restorations, and it can be used for individuals of all ages, making it a suitable method for anyone, especially those who experience dental anxiety. This process also treats exposed dentin, gingivitis, mucositis, periodontitis and peri-implantitis, detects caries at an early stage, maintains orthodontic appliances, as well as preserves aesthetic restorations and healthy soft tissues.

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Healthy mouth, healthy body, healthy life!

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The GBT Protocol

Eight steps to clean and healthy teeth.

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01 Assessment and Infection Control

Assess every clinical case and implement hygiene measures

  • Start by rinsing with BacterX® Pro mouthwash
  • Assess teeth, gingiva and periodontal tissues
  • Assess implants and peri-implant tissues
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02 Disclose

Make Biofilm Visible

  • Highlight to patients the disclosed biofilm and their problematic areas with EMS Biofilm Discloser
  • The color will guide biofilm removal 
  • Once biofilm is removed, calculus is easier to detect
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03 Motivate

Raise awareness and teach

  • Emphasize the importance of prevention
  • Instruct your patients in oral hygiene
  • EMS recommends interdental brushes or dental floss as well as electric or manual toothbrushes and AIRFLOW® erythritol toothpaste for daily home care
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04 AIRFLOW® MAX

Remove biofilm, stains and early Calculus

  • Use AIRFLOW® MAX for natural teeth, restorations and implants
  • Remove biofilm supra- and subgingivally up to 4mm using AIRFLOW® PLUS 14 μm Powder
  • Also remove biofilm from gingiva, tongue and palate
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05 PERIOFLOW®

REMOVE BIOFILM IN >4 TO 9 MM POCKETS

  • Use AIRFLOW® PLUS Powder on natural teeth in deep pockets and root furcations and on implants
  • Use new and slimmer PERIOFLOW® Nozzle
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06 PIEZON® PS

REMOVE REMAINING CALCULUS

  • Use the minimally invasive EMS PIEZON® PS Instrument supra- and subgingivally up to 10 mm
  • Clean > 10 mm pockets with mini curette
  • Use EMS PIEZON® PI MAX Instrument around implants up to 3 mm subgingivally and on restorations
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07 Check

MAKE YOUR PATIENT SMILE

  • Do a final check for remaining biofilm
  • Ensure calculus is fully removed
  • Accurately diagnose caries
  • Protect with fluoride and apply AIRFOAM for a fresh and smooth feeling
  • No polishing anymore
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08 Recall

HEALTHY PATIENT = HAPPY PATIENT

  • Schedule recall frequency according to risk assessment
  • Ask your patient if he or she liked the treatment