Without proper treatment and care, your smile can often develop harmful bacteria or plaque buildup, putting the health of your gums at risk. To help you keep a healthy and long-lasting smile, we recommend that you visit with our periodontists, Dr. Greg R. Diamond for scaling and root planing treatment. We also welcome you to contact NY Implant Dentistry today at 212-213-9333 to learn more about scaling and root planing in New York, New York.
Gum disease is a serious oral health condition caused by the development of harmful plaque over your teeth. If not cleaned and treated properly, this can cause a deep infection in your gums and lead to gum recession, exposing your gum pockets to plaque and bacteria. In order to clean your gum pockets properly, you may require scaling and root planing treatment for deeper infections.
Often during your regular checkups and cleanings, our periodontists may provide a simple scaling treatment to remove plaque from your gumline. However, if your mouth is infected with gum disease, you may require another type of cleaning called scaling and root planing. This process first involves the scaling portion, which removes all the plaque and tartar from both above and below your gumline. From there, our periodontists will perform the root planing, which cleans the roots of your teeth and smooths the surface to remove any harmful bacteria. This can also encourage your gums to reattach to your teeth and improve the overall health of your smile. If your gum tissue responds well to the treatment, your gums will start to appear healthy and pink again. In other conditions, you may require further treatment or other forms of periodontal therapy like antibiotic treatment.
We invite you to learn more about scaling and root planing today by contacting our office with any of your questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Scaling and root planing is recommended when gum disease is present and plaque or tartar has accumulated below the gumline, requiring a deeper level of cleaning.
Deep cleaning targets bacteria and buildup beneath the gumline and smooths the root surfaces, while a routine cleaning focuses on the visible surfaces of the teeth.
Yes. By removing bacteria and smoothing the root surfaces, this treatment allows the gums to reattach to the teeth and heal more effectively.
Treatment is typically completed over multiple visits, depending on the severity of the gum disease.
No. It is a non-surgical treatment used to effectively manage and control gum disease.
Yes. By removing harmful bacteria and controlling infection, scaling and root planing helps protect the supporting structures of the teeth.
In some cases, additional periodontal treatment or antibiotics may be recommended if the gums do not fully respond to initial therapy.
