Velopex Aquacare - Airflow and Intraoral Sandblasting Unit

Velopex Aquacare - Airflow and Intraoral Sandblasting Unit

AquaCare uses various powders to prepare tooth surfaces for better bond strength, desensitization, remineralization and prophylaxis — without a bur for many indications.

AquaCare Single

Clean dentistry. AquaCare uses various powders to condition tooth tissues for improved bond strength, desensitization, remineralization and prophylaxis. Fissures can be cleaned and caries can be removed.

Indications

• Class I–V cavity preparation, cleaning and caries removal
• Removal of glass ionomer and composite restorations
• Conservative preparations
• Abrading porcelain
• Cleaning and abrading tooth surfaces before fissure sealing — all without a bur in many cases

Clinical uses

• Place as a first option
• Decontamination
• Remineralization
• Desensitization
• Crown preparation before cementation
• Preventive resin restoration (PRR)
• Composite/porcelain repair and restoration
• Orthodontic bracket etching
• Cleaning and polishing; removal of tea/tobacco stains
• Removal of herbal plugs or other debris before occult caries diagnosis

How safe is aluminum oxide?

Refer to the manufacturer documentation for aluminum oxide safety guidance when using AquaCare powders.

Using AquaCare Twin for caries diagnosis

In cleaning/polishing mode with sodium bicarbonate, foreign material (for example a herbal plug) may conceal a carious lesion in a fissure or pit. Switching modes helps clear debris for clinical assessment.