Scaling and root planing treats gum disease by removing plaque and smoothing roots. Learn what to expect before, during, and ...

Scaling and root planing typically leave gums painful for a few days and the teeth sensitive for up to a week. Your gums may bleed and feel swollen or tender right after the treatment.

Cite this article Rodriguez, H. Subgingival doxycycline as effective as scaling and root planing in reducing the clinical signs of adult periodontitis. Evid Based Dent 2, 34 (2000). https://doi ...

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline (SDD) in conjunction with subgingival scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with adult periodontitis. Design ...

Scaling and root planing have been standards in nonsurgical treatment for decades, but many claims are still denied. Most periodontal scaling and root planing claims are denied due to insufficient ...

Nonetheless, scaling and root planing demonstrated benefits for periodontitis patients with rheumatoid arthritis, they concluded. "Eradication of P. gingivalis combined with a good personal oral ...