title: The effect of air abrasive polishing on blood pH and electrolyte concentrations in healthy mongrel dogs.
abstract: The recent re-emergence of air abrasive polishing as an adjunct to professional tooth cleaning has been accompanied by a substantial amount of research. Most of this research has focused on the efficacy of the Prophy-Jet and similar devices in the removal of plaque and stain and on the effects of such devices on restorative materials and the various hard structures of the tooth. Little attention has been paid to the effects of mucosal absorption of the sodium bicarbonate in the polishing abrasive. The purpose of this study was to measure any changes in arterial blood chemistry resulting from the use of the Prophy-Jet. The values for pH, sodium, and bicarbonate, as well as other electrolytes, were measured in 10 dogs over a 2 hour period following a 5 minute timed use of the Prophy-Jet. Of all the parameters examined, only the potassium concentration showed a statistically significant change, and the magnitude of this change was not felt to be clinically significant. The pH and concentrations of sodium and bicarbonate remained essentially unchanged with the use of the Prophy-Jet.
authors.affiliation: 840th Strategic Clinic/SGD, Malmstrom AFB, MT.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: McVay
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Stoffers
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Patrissi
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D000818:Animals; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D002712:Chlorides / Q000097:blood; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D002712:Chlorides; D004573:Electrolytes; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D010100:Oxygen