In its most advanced stages, gum disease can lead to gum recession and even tooth loss. At Greenville Family Dentistry, we want to help you make sure it never gets to that stage. When sticky bacteria called plaque builds up on a tooth, the gum starts to pull away from the tooth and form a pocket around the buildup. When left untreated, this only leads to more gum recession. Scaling and root planing are used to treat this buildup and prevent the later stages of gum disease.
Scaling and root planing are two parts of a deep cleaning procedure we can perform to repair gums. The procedure begins with scaling, the process of removing plaque from the surface of your teeth all the way down to your gums. This is followed by root planing, which involves minor contouring to smooth the surface of a tooth near the root. Once the plaque has been removed and the tooth root has been smoothed, the gums that have pulled away from the tooth now have a clean, smooth surface to reattach to.
Dr. Christopher Emuedue operates Greenville Family Dentistry at 7215 I-30, Suite B, Greenville, Texas, 75402. To schedule an appointment, call 903-455-6701 or visit GreenvilleFamilyDentistryTX.com and fill out a contact sheet.
Good to know about these dental services. I have been visiting to Torrance dentist for my gum disease and taking scaling and root planing treatments for it. Very happy with his awesome service and likes his work too. Soon will be healed with this problem.
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