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Is it true that dental deep scaling is necessary for bone loss prevention?
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Depends: It depends on how much calculus has built up and if you have pocketing. Patients who see their dentist 2x year for routine cleanings rarely need deep scaling and usually do not have bone loss due to periodontitis. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...
Answered 9/28/2016
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