Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

DENTAL TRIBUNE | OctOber 2011 Industry News 11A AD According to the manufacturer, the innovative Air-Flow® handy Perio is the first and only portable perio device that enables safe and effective removal of subgingival biofilm. Based on the successful Air-Flow handy 2+ series and the Air-Flow Master, which was awarded an innovation prize, this handpiece again provides the dentist with an ergonomic masterpiece that EMS says is ideal for treating patients and enables the complete removal of biofilm. The transparent dome and the powder chamber have come out in pink. In this combination, the white, handy instrument is once again an eye-catcher. Together with the Air-Flow powder Perio, the single-use Perio nozzle reaches down to the base of the periodontal pocket. Biofilm impairs the removal of bacteria Microorganisms establish them- selves and multiply. The bacterial community develops its own pro- tection: microbes come off and col- onize new areas. In some cases, the body’s immune system is helpless. To prevent the penetration of microbes, the body triggers a bone deterioration process as an “emer- gency response.” Because the biofilm protects the bacteria against pharmaceuticals, treatment has been very difficult to date. That is why EMS wants to mount an attack on damaging biofilm as part of subgingival prophylax- is treatment with an application summed up in the words “Air-Flow goes subgingival.” Using this method, dentists can also effectively treat the never-end- ing increase in the number of cases of peri-implantitis among implant patients and counter the impending loss of implants. DT EMS Corporation 11886 Greenville Avenue #120 Dallas, Texas 75243 Phone: +1 972 690 8382 Fax: +1 972 690 8981 info@ems-na.com www.ems-dent.com Air-Flow Perio: biofilm removal to the base of the pocket With the Air-Flow handy Perio, EMS is now penetrating into the subgingival area (Photo/Provided by EMS)