Root planing or Periodontal surgery The aim of root planing is to eliminate the periodontal pocket by removing the dental plaque and calculus in the periodontal pocket and on the root surface of the tooth so that the periodontal tissues may re-attach onto the root surface.
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Root planing Deep scaling
of the root surface of a tooth by appropriate dental
instruments.
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Periodontal surgery A gingival flap is
raised to expose the root of a tooth so that root planing
is possible. This treatment is appropriate for managing
very deep periodontal pockets.