Dental Scaling Treatment
The dental procedure known as dental scaling is a type of cleaning that will take place below the gum line. It is a very common type of deep cleaning for protecting tooth enamel beneath the gums and gum tissue from periodontal (gum) disease. Also, with healthy teeth and gums, you are much less likely to experience tooth loss and other effects of poor or insufficient oral care.
There are several types of dental scaling, which will all accomplish pretty much the same goal but to different extents. Types of scaling include the following:
- Prophylaxis cleaning, which is a fairly simple clean often performed by a hygienist
- Scaling and root planing, which is more of a deep cleaning method
- Gross debridement, which is an extensive cleaning process for the most severe cases