Depending on your level of gum disease, our hygienist, along with Dr. White, will recommend the appropriate treatment. If you have mild gingivitis, changing your oral home care routine could solve the problem. However, to treat more moderate gum disease, a procedure called scaling and root planing (sometimes referred to as a “deep cleaning”), is required. This procedure involves having your mouth anesthetized/”numbed”, in order for our hygienist to remove the hardened plaque called tartar or calculus, from below the gum line, and reduce the rough areas on your teeth’s roots, where bacteria tend to gather, and flourish.