What is PAD (PAD) in dentistry

Dental medical technologies are improving at an incredible speed, new methods of treatment, medicines, and equipment are emerging.

Disinfection of the oral cavity is especially important in dentistry. One of the most effective methods is photoactivated disinfection of the oral cavity.

Photoactivated oral disinfection (PAD) - conducts tissue sterilization and disinfection root canal, eliminating it from germs and other microorganisms, and also prevents re-infection during the sanitation procedure and after the intervention by the dentist.

The job of PAD is to select medical solution, which, using infrared radiation, activates its molecules. The solution molecules act on microorganisms, viruses, fungi or bacteria that affect the teeth. They act only on microorganisms without touching healthy cells.

PAD technology

Photo-activating disinfection of the oral cavity in several stages:

1. A diseased tooth is isolated with cotton swabs. The cavity is cleared of saliva using a saliva ejector.
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2. The affected part of the tooth - enamel and dentin - is removed using a drill.
3. PAD - the infected tissue is treated with a solution using a special brush for 1 minute.
4. An ultrasonic activator is brought to the center of the damaged surface. With the help of infrared radiation, the released oxygen is activated, which destroys the membranes of microbes. This procedure has a long lasting effect.
5. Next, the tooth is filled with composite materials.

PAD fights microbes from the streptococcal and staphylococcal families, nontyphoid salmonella, enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, physobacteria, bacteria NASEK groups, bacteria actinomycetes, lactobacilli casei and fermentum, Escherichia coli, yeast-like fungus Candida, microorganism Klebsiella pneumonia.

Benefits of PAD for the Dentist

For dentists, this technology has a number of significant advantages:

• minimum of contraindications for implementation;
• immediate effect on the affected tissue;
• the application is quite simple, it can be used several times;
• reduces the time of admission to the patient;
• microorganisms do not get used to the effects, as is the case with antibiotics;
• the procedure is inexpensive, does not require treatment with other drugs;
• there is no reinfection of the patient.

PAD technology provides for the use of special glasses with green lenses.

Patient Benefits of PAD

For the patient, before the procedure, it is necessary to explain the features and advantages of its implementation:

• the procedure is painless;
• the risk of re-infection of diseased tissue is reduced;
• the risk of accidental damage to healthy tissues during tooth turning is reduced;
• high processing efficiency, with a relatively inexpensive procedure.

Application in the treatment of caries

Photoactivating method disinfection in the treatment of caries, it reduces pain in patients, has a beneficial effect on the dental pulp and reduces its electrical excitability.

It is effectively used for all types of caries (superficial, medium and deep), which has been proven by many studies of foreign and domestic scientists.

The main thing in PAD technology is cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness, a method of performing oral cavity treatment with the most convenient and safe use of it for the dentist and patient.

It achieves the best effect while observing all stages of processing a diseased tooth and improves the quality of the tooth sealing procedures and other restoration work.