Non-Surgical Services
Scaling and Root Planing
The emphasis in our practice is conservative periodontal therapy. Many times, the early stages of periodontal disease can be definitively treated with non-surgical periodontal therapy. This consists of placing specially developed instruments below the gumline and removing the plaque and calculus from the root surfaces. Once these deposits are removed, the roots are then planed and smoothed to remove any residual poisons deposited by the bacteria. This entire process is called scaling and root planing. After this procedure is performed, with effective oral hygiene the gum tissues shrink and heal, allowing for reduction of the periodontal pocket. Even in the most severe cases of periodontal disease, non-surgical therapy most often precedes surgical treatment. This is done to improve the quality of tissue prior to surgery, and also limit the areas of required surgery.
