Description
Deep cleaning removes deposits beneath the gumline and helps inflamed tissues heal around the roots.
Prepare for a Visit · Periodontics
Scaling and Root Planing
Scaling and Root Planing explained in clear patient-friendly language, including what to notice, what a dentist may review, and questions to ask.
Periodontics
Deep cleaning removes deposits beneath the gumline and helps inflamed tissues heal around the roots.
What to Expect
Local anesthesia may be used while plaque and tartar are removed below the gumline and root surfaces are carefully cleaned, often by sections.
Risks and Concerns
Temporary sensitivity, soreness, bleeding, gum shrinkage, spaces, or incomplete response can occur; maintenance is still required.
Treatment Alternatives
For selected cases, improved home care, localized therapy, specialist care, or periodontal surgery may supplement or follow nonsurgical treatment.
Delaying Treatment
Periodontitis may continue destroying attachment and bone, leading to recession, mobility, infection, and tooth loss.
Questions to Ask
What pocket depths and bone loss do I have? How will response be measured? What maintenance interval follows?
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