What Really Happens in an EMS Airflow Hygiene Appointment at Bicton Place Dental?

What Really Happens in an EMS Airflow Hygiene Appointment at Bicton Place Dental?

17th December 2025

If you’ve heard about EMS Airflow hygiene treatment and wondered whether it’s worth it, you’re not alone. At Bicton Place Dental here in Exmouth, it’s one of the most common questions patients ask us: “What actually happens during an Airflow appointment?”
So let’s break it down clearly, step by step.

First, your hygienist will carry out a gentle assessment of your gums and soft tissues. We want to know exactly where inflammation, plaque or early gum disease may be developing. This sets the tone for everything that follows and ensures the treatment is completely tailored to you.

Next comes something patients really value: Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT). We apply a special disclosing dye that shows where harmful biofilm is sitting on your teeth. Most people are surprised by how much hides in areas you simply can’t reach at home. By revealing it, we can remove it more effectively and help prevent future problems.

Then we use the EMS Airflow system — a controlled jet of warm water, air and fine powder that gently lifts away plaque and staining. It’s comfortable, fast and ideal whether you have natural teeth, implants, crowns or braces. Many patients tell us it’s the first hygiene treatment they have genuinely found pleasant.

If any hard tartar remains, we finish with the EMS Piezon ultrasonic scaler, which is far smoother and more precise than traditional scaling.

Your appointment ends with clear, honest advice on how to keep your gums healthy between visits.  We tailor advice specifically to your mouth, not a generic script.

Airflow leaves your teeth feeling exceptionally clean.  For many patients in Exmouth and East Devon, it’s now their preferred way to maintain long-term gum health.