What is involved in deep cleaning teeth?

Answer by  katrescuer (431)

Deep Cleaning is also called root scaling and planing. This is done for people that have peridontal gum disease. First the dentist gives you an anesthetic to numb you, then uses an ultrasonic scaling machine and scrapes below your gum line. It is a long process as they have to scale each tooth, and do one side at a time.

Answer by  Yen (320)

Deep cleaning gets all the tarter under the gums. It is a more aggressive cleaning and usually takes 2 visits.

Answer by  stacykylemark (342)

Somtimes they will numb you up. They will most likely be cleaning under the gum line. These kind of cleanings are somtimes needed, but are uncomfortable to the patient.

Answer by  Anonymous

deep cleaning is just getting the tarter in every single part of your mouth and they brush your teeth and they give you mouthwash at the end and no they dont num you!