Scaling and root planing here at our clinic we do a deep dental cleaning. It's sort of like a regular dental cleaning, except it reaches deeper beneath your gums. You might need a deep dental cleaning if you have periodontitis. Symptoms of periodontitis include swollen or bleeding gums.
Scaling is when your dentist removes all the plaque and tartar (hardened plaque) above and below the gumline, making sure to clean all the way down to the bottom of the pocket. Your dentist will then begin root planing, smoothing out your teeth roots to help your gums reattach to your teeth.
