Periodontal Irrigation

Special medications are used after a root planing procedure to aid in the healing process. The medication is a healing agent that is placed in the gum pockets. Once there, it helps speed the healing process up by shrinking the gum pockets.

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Root Planing

In order to treat a gum disease scaling and root planning would be the initial treatment.

Probing

Using a tool called dental probe tooth probing is performed and to measure the depth of the pocket.

Tooth Scaling

In order to treat a gum disease scaling and root planning would be the initial treatment.

Healing Medication

Post scaling procedure medication is used to heal the wound.