What is the Gentlewave Procedure?
The GentleWave Procedure is a modern way to treat root canal infections that offers high-tech, effective cleaning designed to reach the most complex tooth anatomies where bacteria can hide. Through a minimally invasive process, the GentleWave Procedure uses unique fluid delivery into the tooth to clean and disinfect with a proprietary mix of multisonic energy and vortical flow in a precise manner that allows the tooth structure to maintain its natural functionality and strength.
Root canal treatment that promotes pain-free fast healing and has a growing community of over 1 million patients treated.
Why are patients choosing the GentleWave® Procedure?
Over 80% of consumers describe feeling anxious or scared over receiving a root canal procedure.
But root canal procedures don’t have to be painful if patients choose to receive the GentleWave Procedure. The GentleWave Procedure promotes pain-free fast healing. And because its technology is so effective at cleaning the root canals inside a tooth, there’s a high likelihood the tooth will stay clean well into the future.
What are patients saying after receiving the GentleWave Procedure?
Patients are often surprised at how comfortable
they are during and after the procedure, which changes their perceptions of root canal procedures.
How do patients know if they are a good candidate for the GentleWave Procedure?
Most patients are good candidates for the GentleWave Procedure; the patient’s endodontist or dentist can help confirm that for their specific case. The GentleWave technology can handle and effectively clean most types of cases, including highly complex canals.
"I marveled at how different this was from my expectations for a root canal. The technology was great and the outcomes were incredible."
– GentleWave Patient
What Does the Gentlewave Procedure Journey Look Like Once in a Doctor’s Chair?
1
Step
Once the patient’s tooth is properly numbed, the inside of the tooth is accessed via a small hole created on the tooth’s biting surface. This is necessary so that the GentleWave Procedure can effectively reach the root canal system.
2
Step
The GentleWave Procedure instrument is placed on the tooth, and the GentleWave System is activated to start cleaning. Patients might hear a whooshing sound. This is the sound of optimized procedure fluids flowing into and out of the tooth in a rapid manner. The fluid concentration is automatically adjusted to maximize efficiency and is degassed to prevent vapor lock, which is crucial for the effective delivery of the fluid.
3
Step
The proprietary fluid dynamic technology of the GentleWave System creates a cascade of multisonic energy inside the tooth to loosen up debris in the most remote areas of the root canal system. Then the systemgenerated vortical flow lifts the debris and bacteria up and out of the canals.
4
Step
The fluid, along with debris and bacteria, is vacuumed out of the GentleWave Procedure instrument’s outflow port, leaving the inside of the tooth spotlessly clean. Since the technology is designed to ensure negative pressure at the root end, fluid is kept inside the confines of the tooth to prevent any extrusion of solutions into the tissue outside the tooth. This results in an ideal environment for rapid healing and minimal postoperative pain.
5
Step
The doctor removes the GentleWave Procedure instrument from the tooth and fills the canal system with a permanent material to keep the root from becoming reinfected.
6
Step
The doctor either places a permanent restoration on the tooth or the patient returns to their dentist for a final restoration.
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- GentleWave Consumer Survey (2022)
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- Data on File. Sonendo Inc.
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Important Safety Information
The GentleWave Procedure is a root canal therapy option and is considered a medical procedure with potential adverse effects. Consultation with a dental provider is required prior to treatment to determine if you’re a candidate for root canal therapy and the GentleWave Procedure. Find out more at GentleWave.com.
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How Does the Gentlewave Procedure Differ From Other Root Canal Options?
When it comes to a root canal, patients have options. Each one unique in its offerings. Below is what helps the GentleWave Procedure clean differently
| GentleWave Procedure | Other root canal options | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Requires tooth access to prepare for treatment | Requires a small hole to be drilled into the tooth’s biting surface to gain access to the tooth’s root canal system inside. | ||
| Superior cleaning of complex anatomy | Combines a proprietary mix of multisonic energy and vortical flow to clean the smallest and most remote parts of the root canal system, leading to a very clean root canal system and less chance of needing retreatment | ||
| Designed for patient comfort | Designed to be a minimally invasive treatment that offers improved outcomes and promotes pain-free fast healing. 96.6% of patients report mild to no pain after the procedure. | ||
| One-visit procedure | Over 92% of patients can finish treatment in just one session, giving time back into busy schedules. | ||
| Saves natural tooth structure | Promotes dentin preservation of the tooth, which helps to maintain the tooth’s integrityand keeps the natural tooth stronger. | ||
| Revolutionary approach to safety | Because the technology creates negative pressure at the root end5, the fluids inside the tooth are contained to the root canal system, preventing fluids from escaping into and irritating the tissue surrounding the tooth. | ||
| Root canal system is filled and sealed | After cleaning, the root canal system is filled with a material that seals it to prevent reinfection. |
