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Can you please discuss deep cleaning in dental treatment?
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Deep cleaning: It is a layman's term for cleaning the roots of teeth that have lost some of the bone and gum support around their teeth. It involves cleaning the root below the gumline and usually requires some form of anesthetic.
Answered 3/18/2015
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Treats gum disease: When there has been some loss of the bone supporting the teeth and the pocket, or space below the gum line is deeper than normal, and there is calculus in this deep space it is cleaned out with a process called deep cleaning. Many times anesthesia is used to get so the hygienist can get below the gums without causing discomfort for the patient. Follow recommendations of your dentist.
Answered 8/9/2013
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