
Oraqix
What is Oraqix?
Oraqix is a needle-free anesthetic for dental cleanings, scaling, and root planing. It is for patients that expereince a high level of discomfort during dental cleanings.
What are the benefits of using Oraqix?
- Needle-free, increases patient comfort during anesthesia administration.
- Safe*, low risk of allergic reaction and not contraindicated for use on inflamed tissue
- Easy to use, applied as a liquid, but sets to a gel, so it stays in place for effective absorption on desired treatment area
- Fast onset, anesthetizing effects in just 30 seconds, allowing treatment to begin quickly
- 20-minute duration, returns patients to normal sensitivity in about 20 minutes, so they can resume normal activity quickly
- High maximum dosage, up to 5 cartridges per appointment
- Site-specific, so multiple areas of the mouth can be treated in one visit, enabling full-mouth procedures
(Source: http://www.oraqix.com/aboutOraqix.aspx)