Archive · 8 Jun 2025
New Dental Techniques: Gentler Care for Patients
Going to the dentist can be scary, but new methods are making it easier!
Instead of drills and needles, dentists use silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to kill bacteria and harden teeth.
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) uses hand tools.
The Hall technique uses crowns.
These methods are less painful, making dental visits more pleasant, particularly for kids and anxious patients.
Dentistry is evolving to be kinder, using needle-free and drill-free methods.
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) kills bacteria and hardens teeth.
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) uses hand tools.
The Hall technique uses crowns to seal in decay.
These techniques reduce pain and improve patient comfort.
- Who
- Dentists, anxious patients, children
- What
- Alternative dental treatments
- When
- Published June 08, 2025
- Where
- Dublin, dental clinics
- Why
- To make dental care more comfortable
- Techniques
- SDF, ART, Hall Technique
- SDF Effect
- Kills bacteria and hardens teeth
- ART
- Hand instruments used to remove decay
- Hall Technique
- Crowns used to seal in decay
- Benefits
- Less discomfort, fewer visits