About root planing
Root planing is a deep periodontal treatment that thoroughly cleans root surfaces below the gumline — removing calculus, bacteria, and infected tissue. It helps gums reattach to the root surface, reduces pocket depth, and prevents long-term bone loss around teeth. Often combined with scaling for comprehensive gum disease treatment.
Who is it for?
For patients with moderate-to-advanced periodontitis, receding gums, pockets deeper than 4mm, or chronic gum inflammation that hasn't responded to standard scaling.
What happens at your visit
- 1
Periodontal pocket measurement
- 2
Local anaesthesia
- 3
Deep scaling & root surface planing
- 4
Aftercare guidance & follow-up appointment
Frequently asked questions
How is root planing different from regular scaling?
Regular scaling cleans above the gumline; root planing goes deep below it to clean the root surface.
Is it painful?
The local anaesthetic means you should not feel pain during the procedure. If you do, raise your hand and we stop. Mild gum tenderness for 1–2 days afterwards is normal.