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.
Root planing Deep scaling
of the root surface of a tooth by appropriate
dental instruments.
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.
