Deep Cleaning (Scaling and Root Planing)

Scaling and root planing is a thorough cleaning below the gum line to remove hardened deposits (calculus) and bacterial film from root surfaces inside gum pockets. It is the first treatment for periodontitis.

It reduces bleeding, shrinks pockets and slows or stops bone loss around teeth. It cannot regrow lost bone, and its benefit lasts only with careful daily cleaning and regular maintenance.

What Deep Cleaning (Scaling and Root Planing) involves

The dentist or hygienist first charts every tooth, measuring pocket depths at six points and noting bleeding, and takes X-rays to see bone levels. Under local anaesthetic, ultrasonic tips with water spray break up deposits on the roots, followed by fine hand curettes that smooth the root surface so the gum can re-attach. The mouth is treated in two halves or four quadrants, or in one long visit. You are shown how to use interdental brushes of the right size, which matters as much as the treatment. Pockets are re-measured after 8 to 12 weeks, and sites that remain deep may then need gum surgery.

Who is a good candidate for Deep Cleaning (Scaling and Root Planing)?

It is for gum disease with pockets, not for a routine polish.

• Gum pockets of 4 mm or more that bleed on probing
• Visible calculus below the gum line on X-rays
• Bad breath and bleeding gums that persist despite routine cleaning
• Preparation before implants, crowns or orthodontics in someone with gum disease
• People with diabetes, in whom gum treatment also helps glucose control slightly

It is usually not the right choice if:

• Healthy gums or simple gingivitis, which need only a normal clean
• Teeth that are already hopeless and very loose
• Expecting it to work while continuing to smoke heavily and without daily interdental cleaning
• People with certain heart conditions may need antibiotic cover first; ask your cardiologist

الخيارات التقنية

• Quadrant-by-quadrant treatment: Two to four visits of about 45 minutes each.
• Full-mouth disinfection: Everything treated within 24 hours, with chlorhexidine rinsing; practical for visitors.
• Adjunctive antibiotics: Reserved for severe or rapidly progressing disease; not routine.
• Laser or local antimicrobial gels: Optional extras with limited additional benefit in studies.

ماذا يحدث خلال علاجك

With local anaesthetic you feel vibration, water and scraping but not pain. Each session lasts 45 to 90 minutes. Numbness wears off after 2 to 3 hours.

الإعداد لرحلتك

The active treatment fits into 1 to 3 days. The 8 to 12 week reassessment and the maintenance cleans every 3 to 6 months should be done by a dentist or hygienist near your home, so ask for your pocket chart and X-rays to take with you.

• Tell the doctor about medication, allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and any history of cold sores, keloid scars or autoimmune disease
• Avoid alcohol, aspirin and anti-inflammatory painkillers for a few days beforehand if your own doctor agrees, to reduce bruising
• Arrive without make-up on the treatment area and avoid sunbeds and strong sun for two weeks before

التعافي والنتائج

Gums are tender for a few days and teeth are often sensitive to cold for 2 to 6 weeks; a desensitising toothpaste helps. As swelling goes down the gums shrink back, so teeth can look longer and small gaps may appear between them. This is a sign of healing, not damage.

• Back to everyday activity: None
• When results show: Less bleeding in 1 to 2 weeks; pockets reassessed at 8 to 12 weeks
• How long they last: As long as home care and 3 to 6 monthly maintenance continue

سياسة السلامة والمخاطر والتنقيح

It is a low-risk treatment, but you should expect some changes.

• Temperature sensitivity from exposed root surfaces
• Gum recession and dark spaces between teeth
• Short-lived soreness and minor bleeding
• A gum abscess on rare occasions
• Pockets that do not respond and need surgical treatment
• Relapse without maintenance

Every written proposal arranged through Clinic-Y states what the clinic covers if a correction is needed. Ask for it before you book, not after.

Cost of Deep Cleaning (Scaling and Root Planing) in Türkiye

Clinic-Y does not publish a single price for Deep Cleaning (Scaling and Root Planing), because the honest figure depends on your case. What moves it:

• Number of quadrants and depth of pockets
• Dentist, periodontist or hygienist performing it
• X-rays and periodontal charting
• Any adjunctive antibiotics or laser

Send your photographs or reports and you receive written, all-inclusive proposals from suitable teams, side by side. Reviewing your case is free.

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