Periodontal treatment can include many types of procedures.
Some periodontal procedures are scaling and root planing, crown lengthening, open debridement, and pocket elimination therapy. I will briefly describe each of these treatments. Scaling and root planing is done with metal instruments that are used to scrape calculus from the teeth and roots. In some cases, this is necessary to halt the progression of gum disease. By removing the calculus from the roots of the teeth where your tooth brush can not reach, you are removing one of the causes of gum disease.