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Root Planing & Curettage

Gums can become diseased so that they look red and puffy. They will probably bleed when you brush. Painless gum 'pockets' start to form around the teeth and bone supporting the teeth is slowly lost.

Root Planning & Curettage is used to treat gum problems. 

Root planing is 'deep' scaling to clean parts of the teeth behind the gum line, which cannot be reached with a toothbrush, cleaning out gum pockets and removing plaque and hard tartar from the tooth roots. It takes longer than a scale and polish and is often done under local anaesthetic. Your mouth might be treated in sections, at more than one visit.

What does the dentist or the dental hygienist do?

Dentists and hygienists use two types of tools for root planing.

  • To reach different parts of the teeth there are hard scalers come in different sizes and shapes. This is why you see them changing them quite often.
  • Electric scalers vibrate very fast with water. The water is removed from your mouth using suction. A hand scaler is used to check whether the roots are completely clean.

After a tooth has been root planed, the pocket should shrink, making the gum slit closer to the tooth. You then need to be especially careful about cleaning the teeth above the gum line. Root planning will probably need to be repeated regularly.

What are the benefits?

  • Gum disease will get worse and because it's painless, it can become very bad without you noticing. When there is not enough supporting bone left, teeth become loose and eventually have to be taken out. Root planing can prevent gum disease from becoming worse and therefore avoid tooth loss.
  • Like scaling and polishing, root planing helps you to keep your teeth and gums clean at home. Dentists and dental hygienists cannot keep your mouth healthy by themselves. Your own cleaning is just as important.

Patient Reviews

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Cedar Dental Care. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

2133 Reviews

5.0

16th February 2026

Always a helpful friendly team from the reception through to a highly professenial team of dentists. A very nice practice, clean & modern, well equipped.

15th February 2026

The receptionists were very helpful and friendly. I saw Mr Patel. He was very thorough and offered some invaluable advise.

14th February 2026

Normally am a nervous patient. My dentist talks all the way through and puts you at ease.

14th February 2026

This might sound odd, but the Dentist and the Hygienist both have very soft or gentle hands, so no crushing of my lip against my teeth etc. Also they are both very good at explaining what they are doing as they do it. It’s difficult to ask with hands in my mouth.

13th February 2026

The kindness of the hygienist and assistantThe excellent treatment and the good advice

12th February 2026

Mr Patel.. Louise and the rest of team are amazing and I wish would not go anywhere else. The practice is so professional, clean and you really feel you are being looked after and not scammed by unnecessary treatments offered.. Thank you

11th February 2026

Clear information from the dentist. Relatively painless.

11th February 2026

Professional treatment and courtesy

11th February 2026

The one i couldnt answer about the dental nurse is because the dental nurse doesnt really need to do anything in a checkup

10th February 2026

The professionalism and friendliness of the dentist. He is very good at putting me at ease.

8th February 2026

Excellent dental care and staff

7th February 2026

Very friendly and very helpful. Lovely practice

7th February 2026

I really value my dentist. he is friendly and approachable and always welcoming. he explains well and is great.It's the dentist. I admire him and respect him and feel very confident of his competence.

7th February 2026

In todays medical world we see a different person every time we need support, Even doctors surgery turn over staff like kids moving through school years. In hospitals you see a different person for each ailment and test, or the main doctor’s registrar. At Cedar dental care we know the staff and we see the same people year on year so feel like we are part of the family, not just another number.

5th February 2026

Very polite and a very good service offered, very happy and reassuring

5th February 2026

Clean, efficient and polite, helpful reception staff. The clinician was clear and sympathetic

5th February 2026

Highly professional team. A friendly and efficient service

4th February 2026

I am always very happy with the treatment at Cedar Dental Care, they are professional, kind and friendly

3rd February 2026

I don't know what to say

2nd February 2026

I’m extremely anxious with regard going to the dentist My dentist Rav is exceptional and takes his time and explains what is going to happen

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