Maintaining healthy gums is just as important as keeping your teeth clean. When plaque and tartar are left to build up below the gum line, it can cause inflammation and infection that leads to gum disease. Campbell & Farrelly Cosmetic & Family Dentistry offers professional deep cleaning treatments like scaling and root planing to restore gum health and prevent further damage.
Scaling and root planing is a deep cleaning procedure designed to treat gum disease and prevent its worsening. When gum disease progresses, pockets form between teeth and gums, trapping bacteria and causing further infection. Unlike regular cleanings, scaling and root planing target plaque and tartar buildup below the gumline and smooth out tooth roots to promote healing and reattachment of the gums.
After scaling and root planing, maintaining good oral hygiene is essential to keep your gums healthy. We may recommend follow-up visits and additional treatments, such as antimicrobial therapy, to ensure your recovery is on track.
We offer oral DNA salivary tests that can detect the harmful bacteria in your mouth that may be contributing to your periodontal issues. Knowing this helps us personalize your treatment, which leads to better outcomes.
Upon successful completion of periodontal therapy, periodontal maintenance is necessary as an ongoing process of periodontitis care. It is not a one-time treatment, but rather a series of appointments, typically every 3-4 months, designed to manage the disease and prevent its recurrence through periodontal maintenance cleanings and patient-performed oral hygiene practices.
Periodontitis is a chronic condition and maintenance helps prevent it from worsening and causing further tooth loss.
Periodontitis has been linked to other health problems such as heart disease, dementia, and diabetes, so maintaining good gum health can also benefit overall health.
By keeping periodontitis under control, periodontal maintenance helps patients keep their natural teeth for longer.
