Dentists recommend that most people have their teeth cleaned twice yearly. This involves removing plaque buildup, usually with small metal tools, on the tooth’s surface. Yet if you are starting to show signs of gum disease, teeth cleaning does not always adequately address the problem. Especially when gums don’t appear to be pink and healthy, and when they have started to recede, dentists and dental hygienists will recommend a procedure called root planing, along with scaling, to help reverse the damage that gum disease can cause.
Whereas the average cleaning helps remove plaque and buildup around teeth and right below the top of the gums, root planing and scaling goes much deeper, straight to the roots of teeth. Since the dentist is working on the roots, anesthesia is used, and it may take several visits to plane and scale all teeth and their roots. This procedure may also be used in preparation for tooth repair of one or more teeth.
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