Bacteria in your mouth form a sticky film called plaque on teeth and gums. If not removed, this hardens into a crust called tartar. The bacteria in plaque and tartar can cause an infection known as periodontal disease. This can lead to pain, gum damage, bone loss, and even tooth loss. Scaling and root planing is a special type of cleaning done by the dental hygienist or periodontist.

Scaling is a cleaning that removes plaque and tartar from beneath the gums. This helps control the growth of harmful bacteria and helps your gums to reattach firmly to your teeth. It will restore health to your gums and teeth and is performed by the dental hygienist.

Root Planing involves scraping and smoothing the root surfaces of your teeth. Gum tissue can more firmly reattach to roots that are clean and smooth. The periodontist usually perfoms this procedure.

Dr. Braga, our in-office periodontist, performs our periodontal surgeries when diseased gums or jawbone has to be replaced or recontoured in order to establish a clean, healthy mouth. He does this with a surgical laser that causes much less post-surgical pain and heals a lot faster than the old-style surgeries.

Dr. Braga also places all of the implants done in our office. After the implants have stabilized Dr. Lenkaitis will restore the implants with crowns and/or bridges.

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