Scaling & Root Planing in Juno Beach, FL

Once gum disease has opened pockets between the gum and the tooth, a standard cleaning cannot reach the bottom of them. Scaling and root planing goes below the gum line to remove hardened deposits off the root surface and smooth it so the tissue can reattach.

At Bluewater Dental, our Juno Beach team numbs the area and often works one side of the mouth at a time so it stays comfortable. This is the first line of treatment for most gum disease, and pockets that do not close afterward are what move a case toward periodontal surgery.