Non Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Over 50 percent of adults have some form of gum disease. Often, if ones periodontal disease is caught early, it can be treated with scaling and root planing. After a thorough periodontal evaluation by one of our periodontists, we will discuss your treatment options and what the best course of action is for your individual needs.

Scaling and root planing also known as a deep cleaning is the careful cleaning of the root surfaces to remove plaque and calculus [tartar] from below the gums and in deep periodontal pockets and to smooth the tooth root to remove bacterial toxins and build-ups. Scaling and root planing is sometimes done in conjunction with by adjunctive therapy such as local delivery antimicrobials or localized laser pocket disinfecting as needed on a case-by-case basis.

Quite often, following scaling and root planing, many patients do not require any further active treatment or surgery. However, the majority of patients will require ongoing maintenance therapy to sustain health and each patient will be given a personalize maintenance schedule best fitting their oral health needs.