A chemical shortcut to cleaner teeth and a smoother dental visit

About this episode

This episode discusses TurboCR, a product that improves dental cleaning by using chemical agents to soften tartar, benefiting both patients and hygienists.

If getting your teeth cleaned has ever felt like someone was trying to chisel dried concrete out of your mouth, you are not alone. But a product called TurboCR, made by Essential Dental Systems, is changing the math — for patients, hygienists and practice owners alike. In this episode of the DrBicuspid.com podcast, the hosts dig into how TurboCR works and why dental hygienists are paying attention. The science centers on chelating agents — chemical compounds that act, as one host puts it, like "microscopic chemical claws." Rather than relying on mechanical force alone, those agents target the calcium ions that give calcified plaque its structure, breaking down tartar from the inside out before the hygienist ever picks up a scaler. Hygienist Lizzie, cited in the episode, reported that applying the product via a foaming applicator or tray softened calculus by up to 50% in just one minute. Crucially, the chemistry appears to leave enamel, dentin and titanium implants unharmed — a detail that matters most for vulnerable patient populations. Dr. Sonia Dinar, known in geriatric dental circles as the "geriatric tooth fairy," highlights TurboCR's particular value for elderly patients…

People in this episode

Host: DrBicuspid

Topics covered

• dental hygiene
• chemical agents
• patient care
• dental technology
• geriatric dentistry

Keywords

• TurboCR
• dental hygiene
• calculus
• chelating agents
• geriatric dentistry
• dental phobia
• hygienist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Essential Dental Systems

Products: TurboCR

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