Guided Biofilm Therapy
Guided Biofilm Therapy is a modern approach to professional cleaning that focuses on removing soft plaque and biofilm in a precise, gentle, and systematic way.
Instead of scraping everything blindly, your Guided Biofilm Therapy Practitioner uses a special disclosing dye to stain biofilm, then removes it with warm water air polishing and finely tuned instruments. You can see exactly where biofilm is hiding and confirm when it has been fully removed.
The key benefits for you include a more comfortable experience, better protection for enamel and restorations, and more predictable control of gum health. Guided Biofilm Therapy is suitable if you want to prevent gum disease, maintain implants or braces, or keep your smile healthy before and after orthodontic or aesthetic treatments.
It is best for you if you value a gentle experience, want to understand what is happening in your mouth, and prefer structured prevention rather than waiting for problems to appear.
Guided Biofilm Therapy is a modern alternative to traditional cleaning that relies mainly on manual scraping without visual guidance.
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Guided Biofilm Therapy Explained
Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) is a gentle and non-invasive alternative to traditional scaling and polishing. The treatment focuses on delivering dental cleaning in a spa-like experience that is suitable for patients with severe dental anxiety or children.
It uses a combination of patient education (awareness) and precision to ensure that your teeth, gums and oral health are optimal. Instead of placing a scaler directly on your teeth and gums, GBT uses a mixture of pressurised air, water and fine powder to clean off plaque, calculus, biofilm and debris from your teeth.
Biofilm is a living layer of bacteria and substances that sticks to your teeth, gums, and dental work. When biofilm is left undisturbed, it hardens into calculus and can trigger gum disease, bad breath, and long standing inflammation. Traditional cleaning focuses on scraping visible deposits away, but biofilm itself is often invisible and can remain in hard to reach zones. GBT changes this by making the invisible visible.
Benefits of Guided Biofilm Therapy
There are many benefits to taking up Guided Biofilm Therapy such as its precision in removing biofilm and
More Precise Removal of Plaque and Biofilm
Guided Biofilm Therapy uses a special disclosing dye to disclose biofilm on your teeth. There is no guesswork. Your dentist or oral health therapist can see exactly where biofilm is present on your teeth, gums and dental work.
Instead of assuming that every surface is equally dirty, they can target the areas that are actually stained. This means less unnecessary scraping on clean surfaces and more focused attention where it is needed.
You can see the coloured areas yourself in a mirror or on a screen, which helps you understand how your brushing is working at home. Once treatment is complete, the absence of stain shows clearly that biofilm has been removed. This precision supports better gum health and makes your visit feel more meaningful rather than just routine.
Gentle and More Comfortable Cleaning Experience
Traditional cleaning can sometimes feel rough especially if you have sensitive teeth.
Guided Biofilm Therapy feels less invasive because it simply uses pressurised water and fine powders. For some patients, it can feel like a spa experience or a controlled shower over your teeth.
Because the soft biofilm layer is removed first, less pressure is needed when ultrasonic instruments are used for remaining calculus. Many patients report less sensitivity, fewer sharp jolts, and an overall calmer experience.
At kohe™ Dental, this gentler approach aligns with the philosophy of providing care that respects your comfort and reduces anxiety, especially if you have avoided cleanings in the past.
Protects Enamel and Dental Restorations
Repeated heavy scraping over many years can gradually mark enamel and restorations. It can also make cleaning around delicate areas such as ceramic veneers, crowns, bonded edges, or orthodontic brackets more challenging.
Guided Biofilm Therapy relies first on air polishing to remove soft deposits and surface stain. This method is kinder to enamel and to high value restorations. Around braces and bonded retainers, the fine powder reaches into small spaces that are difficult to access with hand instruments, helping to keep biofilm off brackets, wires, and glue margins.
For you, this means cleaner teeth during orthodontic treatment, better protection of your restorative work, and a lower risk of surface roughness that can catch stains and plaque in the future.
Provides Support for Gum Health and Disease Prevention
Ideal Foundation for Orthodontic and Aesthetic Treatment
Improved Oral Hygiene
Types of Guided Biofilm Therapy
Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) can be utilised in both preventive and restorative dental work.
The following showcases some of the most common situations where Guided Biofilm Therapy is used.
Guided Biofilm Therapy for Preventive and Routine Visits
Guided Biofilm Therapy for Gum Disease and Peri-Implant Care
Guided Biofilm Therapy for Orthodontic Appliances like Expanders, Braces or Clear Aligners
Guided Biofilm Therapy for Before and After Smile Makeovers
Guided Biofilm Therapy for Children
Guided Biofilm Therapy for Anxious Patients
Guided Biofilm Therapy Patient Journey
Application of Special Dye on Teeth and Gums
At the start of a Guided Biofilm Therapy session, a special dye is applied to your teeth and gums.
After a short wait, the dye is rinsed, and your clinician shows you how the stain has highlighted areas of biofilm. Different colours can indicate fresh or older biofilm.
You can see your mouth in a mirror or on a screen. Your GBT practitioner will help you identify where your daily brushing and flossing are missing.
This step turns an invisible problem into something you can easily understand. It also allows the clinic to focus treatment on true biofilm deposits rather than guessing.
Removal of Biofilm from Teeth, Gums and Restorations
Once the map of biofilm is clear, your clinician uses an air polishing system with warm water and fine powder. The handpiece is moved methodically over your teeth, restorations, and orthodontic appliances. The aim is to remove soft biofilm and surface stain gently and completely.
Because the water is warmed, sensitivity is often reduced compared with cold sprays. The powder is designed to be kind to enamel, composite, ceramic, and implant surfaces. This step usually feels more comfortable and efficient than extended scraping.
Removing Calculus Deposits from Above and Below Gumline
After soft biofilm has been removed, any remaining hardened calculus is easier to see and feel. Your clinician uses ultrasonic instruments and, where needed, fine manual tools to remove deposits above and below the gumline. Since the biofilm layer is gone, less time is spent on unnecessary areas and more attention can be given to genuine calculus and inflamed pockets.
Your comfort is checked throughout. If you have sensitive areas, topical anaesthetic or local anaesthetic can be used for deeper zones.
Assessment and Personalised Oral Hygiene Instruction from GBT Practitioner
At the end of treatment, your GBT practitioner rechecks your gums and looks again at previously stained areas.
You are shown how much cleaner your teeth and gum margins appear. Where needed, your brushing and interdental cleaning technique are adjusted with specific demonstrations.
You might be guided to use interdental brushes, floss, water flossers, or special aids around braces and implants. The focus is on making your daily routine realistic and effective rather than perfect only in theory.
Guided Biofilm Therapy Treatment Duration
A typical Guided Biofilm Therapy session usually takes about the same time as or slightly longer than a conventional cleaning, depending on how long ago your last dental visit was and how much plaque, calculus and stains are present on your teeth and gums.
For straightforward preventive visits, you can expect to spend a comfortable block of time in the chair that allows for disclosure, air polishing, targeted scaling, and personalised instruction.
If you have active gum disease or heavy deposits, your initial sessions may be longer or divided into several visits to respect your comfort and your tissue response. In such cases, Guided Biofilm Therapy becomes part of a structured periodontal programme rather than a single quick polish.
Over your lifetime, Guided Biofilm Therapy functions as a recurring preventive measure. The duration of each session and the interval between them are tailored to you instead of following a one schedule fits all model.
Guided Biofilm Therapy Cost in Singapore
At kohe™ Dental, Guided Biofilm Therapy starts from $150 for a routine cleaning and $200 per quadrant for a complex cleaning (gum disease treatment).
The cost of professional cleaning and gum therapy varies widely between clinics depending on the technology used, the time allocated, and the training of the team.
Guided Biofilm Therapy generally sits slightly above a basic polish in terms of investment because it uses advanced air polishing units, specific powders, and a structured protocol.
Preventive Guided Biofilm Therapy sessions may start from around $150 in private practice and increase when deeper gum therapy, extended chair time, or complex implant and orthodontic maintenance are involved. Patients who require multiple visits to stabilise gum disease will have a different cost structure from those who attend for routine maintenance only.
Financing Guided Biofilm Therapy
If you are thinking of heading to kohe™ Dental for Guided Biofilm Therapy, there are a few ways you can finance your dental cleaning visits.
Baby Bonus CDA
Finance Guided Biofilm Therapy treatments entirely with Baby Bonus CDA (if applicable).
CHAS
We are a CHAS-accredited dental clinic. Subsidise a portion of your Guided Biofilm Therapy treatment with CHAS. Valid for Orange, Blue, Merdeka and Pioneer CHAS cards.
Dental and Corporate Insurance
We are on multiple dental and corporate insurance panels to provide more accessible orthodontic (clear aligner) dental care to you.
Why Should I Do Guided Biofilm Therapy at kohe™ Dental?
kohe™ Dental is conveniently located in the heart of Orchard Road. This makes it easy to combine your preventive or gum care visits with your everyday routine, whether you work or study nearby or travel in from another part of the city.
At kohe™ Dental, Guided Biofilm Therapy is not a stand alone trend. It is woven into a clinic philosophy that centres on preservation, non extraction orthodontics where suitable, and long term aesthetics. Your cleaning is performed with the same attention to detail that goes into planning braces, aligners, smile makeovers, and full mouth rehabilitation.
Because your scans, photos, and treatment records are all kept together, your Guided Biofilm Therapy visits can be aligned with your orthodontic and restorative appointments.
This integrated approach helps you maintain healthy gums and clean biofilm free surfaces throughout your entire dental journey.
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Remote monitoring also reduces the number of on-site dental visits you need to have.
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Our treatment planning follows a 30-point facial and patient analysis to help you achieve the smile of your dreams along with better physical health.
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Guided Biofilm Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions
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