Replies to post #5623 on Stockitution

[TRAPPER JIM]

I had what they call minor gum pocketing
Heres an article on What is Deep Cleaning (Deep Scaling and Root Planing) that explains it. http://www.dentalfearcentral.org/faq/deep-cleaning/
What is the difference between an ordinary cleaning and deep cleaning?

There is some confusion about the difference between scaling and root planing. Scaling is basically the process of removing dental tartar from the surfaces of the teeth (see dental cleanings). Root planing is the process of smoothening the root surfaces and removing any infected tooth structure. If you have gum disease or gum pocketing, the gum pockets around the teeth will have deepened, thereby allowing tartar deposits to form under the gumline.

The two processes tend to blur together since during the cleaning process, the dental worker scales away tartar and performs any necessary root planing at the same time. Any roughness can be planed away to result in a silky smooth surface.