About Deep Cleaning & Gum Treatment.
Routine Scaling
Teeth cleaning is a procedure that is done routinely commonly every 6 months where the dentist removes all calculus and plaque that accumulates around the teeth.
Deep Cleaning
Some people skip months and years without visiting the dentist to undergo the regular cleaning, in this case the calculus stones accumulate more under the gum and thus curettage and root planning should be performed.
Crown lengthening
When we have a short tooth which needs to be covered by a crown. We do expose more of the tooth structure by removing millimeters from gums of the affected tooth.
Gummy Smile
More or less it is very close to crown lengthening. Removing excess gum affecting one or more teeth.
Soft Tissue grafting
It is very common to have a recession in the gum of one or more teeth leaving its root exposed making it painful and sensitive to hot or cold stimuli. In that case we add more tissue to the affected site.