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What are the procedures for scaling and planing on root periodontics?
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Four quads: For scaling and root planing a quadrant is numbed and the teeth and root surface are cleaned hopefully to the the base of the pocket. Necrotic tissue is removed at the same time.
Answered 6/12/2015
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-: You are numbed in the area using local anesthetic. This is followed by the use of hand and ultrasonic instrumentation to remove the deposits that have formed on your teeth.
Answered 4/17/2016
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