Deep cleansing help with periodontal disease?

Absolutely: Deep cleaning or root planing removes the tartar or calculus from your teeth. This tartar forms a ring around your teeth and pushes the bone down.

Periodontal disease: Scaling and root planning is a deep cleaning and the treatment for periodontal disease. Sometimes we use a laser treatment along with scaling and root planning.

Sure but: A deep cleaning alone, will not be a long-term "fix". Periodontal disease is a bacterial infection. Consider perio protect system of daily use, easy to wear trays that significantly reduces the bacteria, which allows the patient to heal. It does not rely on antibiotics which bacteria become resistant to. Only consistent reduction of bacteria will offer a long-term solution. www.perioprotect.com.

Yes: It will if you have mild to moderate gum disease, it will not fully help in more moderate to advanced situations. Maintenance is also key. A minimum of once every 3 months for a professional cleaning.

A start: Deep cleaning or Initial Periodontal Therapy is a good start to treating periodontal disease, but to be more specific, a diagnosis is required. The IPT removes the deep debris and calcified plaque (calculus) from your teeth and root surfaces. It also makes those areas smooth and helps eliminate the microbes that are pathogens. Often times IPT is step one, but remember home care and prof. visits 2!

Deep cleaning : stands for scaling and root planing procedure. The subgingival (deep cleaning) and root planning to remove: contamination, toxins, micro-organisms, plaque, and calculus that have accumulated around and below the gum. The root surfaces of your teeth are smoothed so the gum tissues can more firmly reattach and heal. The procedure is done under local anesthesia. Take care.