Prophylaxis Powders
Sodium Bicarbonate, Glycine, and Erythritol — the three formulations a clinic actually needs, sized in the bottles that match real-world use. Compatible with our DQ-80 and with all major-brand air polishers.
$35
Per bottle · ex GST
Bundle 5, 10, or 20 bottles for clinic-scale supply
FORMULATIONS
PER BOTTLE
PARTICLE RANGE
MAJOR POLISHERS
The Three Powders
Particle size determines what the powder is right for. Bigger particles cut through heavy stain; finer particles let you work safely subgingival without trauma to soft tissue.
260g · Classic
The classic prophylaxis abrasive. Effective on heavy supragingival stain — tobacco, coffee, wine — where you need to move material fast.
Particle size
65 µm
Use
Supragingival only
Flavour
Lemon
Cleaning intensity
Highest
Sensitivity
Stronger
Bottle yield
~15–20 patients
Best for
Tobacco, pigmentation, supragingival
stain
160g · Subgingival Safe
Biocompatible amino acid powder. Designed for periodontal pocket plaque removal — safe for subgingival use without traumatising soft tissue.
Particle size
25 µm
Use
Supra + subgingival
Flavour
Lightly sweet mint
Cleaning intensity
Medium
Sensitivity
Mild
Bottle yield
~20 patients
Best for
Paediatric, perio pockets, subgingival
biofilm
160g · Modern Standard
The gentlest formulation. Ultra-fine 14µm particle for routine maintenance prophylaxis and safe use across the full mouth — supragingival and subgingival.
Particle size
14 µm
Use
Supra + subgingival
Flavour
Original
Cleaning intensity
Gentle
Sensitivity
Minimal
Bottle yield
~20 patients
Best for
Maintenance, orthodontic,
pigmentation, both supra & sub
Clinic-Scale Bundles
A multi-chair clinic burns through powder faster than most owners plan for. Order 10 bottles for 2.5% off, or 20+ for 5% off — across whichever mix of powders fits your case load.
Mix and match any of the three powders. A clean restock for a single-chair clinic.
$35 / bottle · ex GST
The sweet spot for a 2–3 chair clinic. Enough variety to handle every case profile across a working quarter.
$34.13 / bottle · ex GST
20 bottles
For group practices, DSOs, and multi-site operators. Built around quarterly or half-yearly resupply cycles.
$33.25 / bottle · ex GST
Mix any combination of Sodium Bicarbonate · Glycine · Erythritol within a bundle.
A Quick Refresher
Air polishing powders aren’t interchangeable — each one is engineered for a different clinical situation. Here’s the short version of what most of the literature spends 40 pages explaining.
The traditional prophy abrasive. Its larger 65µm particle hits hard, which is exactly what you want when a patient walks in with severe tobacco staining or baked-on coffee residue.
Avoid for: implants, exposed root surfaces, composites, or any subgingival pocket work.
A water-soluble amino acid. Significantly softer than sodium bicarbonate, which makes it safe to use beneath the gumline and around implants where bicarbonate would cause damage.
Limitation: won't shift heavy calcified or baked-on stain — pair with Sodium Bicarbonate for those.
A sugar alcohol with an ultra-fine 14µm particle. The current go-to in Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) protocols because it handles the majority of routine prophy comfortably — and it’s mildly antibacterial as a bonus.
Bonus: mildly anti-cariogenic — actively inhibits growth of certain oral pathogens.
Side-By-Side
A practical comparison across the three formulations — across the dimensions clinicians actually weigh when choosing.
Universal Compatibility
EMS, NSK, KaVo, W&H, Dentsply Sirona, Acteon, and our own DQ-80 — our powders fit the polishing units already in your operatory. No need to switch hardware to switch consumables.
OWNER FAQs
Still stuck on something not answered below? Email us at info@pvdent.com.au or call 1300 253 715 and a real human will reply within 24 hours.
Most multi-chair clinics keep all three on the shelf — they serve different cases. Sodium Bicarbonate (260g) for adult patients with heavy supragingival stain (tobacco, coffee, wine). Glycine (160g) for paediatric patients, periodontal maintenance, implant patients, and subgingival pocket biofilm. Erythritol (160g) for routine recall prophylaxis, orthodontic patients, and the gentlest full-mouth treatment safely covering both supra- and subgingival use. If you can only start with one, Erythritol covers the majority of routine appointments comfortably — and works as the basis of Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) protocols.
The manufacturer offers larger bottles, but in clinical practice the 160g size delivers approximately 20 patient sessions — which matches the shelf life and typical usage rate for these powders before they should be rotated. Larger bottles tend to sit open longer than is ideal. The 260g Sodium Bicarbonate, by contrast, holds longer because it’s used more aggressively in heavy-stain cases. We carry the sizes that match real-world clinical use.
Yes. Air polishing systems across the major brands — EMS Air-Flow, NSK Prophy-Mate, KaVo PROPHYflex, W&H Proxeo Aura, Dentsply Sirona AIR-N-GO, Acteon — all run on universal-spec prophylaxis powders. Our formulations meet that spec, so they drop straight in. Many clinics buy our powders specifically as a cost-effective consumable for the major-brand polishing units they already own.
Single bottles are $35 each (ex GST). Order 10 bottles for a 2.5% volume discount ($341.25 total / $34.13 per bottle), or 20+ bottles for a 5% volume discount ($665 for 20 / $33.25 per bottle). You can mix any combination of the three powders within a bundle to match your case profile — e.g. 6× Erythritol + 3× Glycine + 1× Sodium Bicarbonate inside a 10-bottle order. Volume discounts are applied automatically at checkout once the quantity threshold is met.
Sealed bottles have a multi-year shelf life when stored in a cool, dry environment. Once opened, we recommend completing the bottle within 3 months for the finest powders (Erythritol, Glycine) and within 6 months for Sodium Bicarbonate, to maintain consistent particle flow through the polishing nozzle. Our 160g sizing is calibrated specifically to these windows.
Pairs With
Get the most from your prophy powders with the air polisher engineered to run them.
Polish + Scale
Combined polisher and scaler with a heated water system and a 6-bottle powder bay — built to run every prophy powder in our range without downtime.
