Dentists typically use periodontal scaling and root planing as the first steps in the treatment of gum disease. Periodontal scaling and root planing are nonsurgical. They are more of a deep ...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) works no better than scaling and root planing for periodontitis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in the Journal of Periodontology (August 28, 2009).

If scaling and root planing is recommended for you, it is usually done in two appointments (depending on the number of teeth involved). The procedure usually consists of the use of an anaesthetic ...

Your gum tissue doesn’t regenerate the way other types of tissue does (like the epithelial tissue of your skin ... cleaning procedure called scaling and root planing. Scaling and root planing ...

This procedure is generally conducted along with root planing. In more common terms, these procedures are known as a “deep cleaning.” Teeth scaling and root planing help to treat chronic ...

This study examined scaling and root planing effects in relation to modified Widman flap surgery and 3 types of locally delivered antimicrobial therapy. Meta-analysis was performed on reported ...