Scaling and root planing in West Delhi
Deep cleaning—scaling and root planing—removes plaque and calculus from root surfaces below the gum in selected periodontal sites. At Dr. Kathuria’s Dental Specialties, Dr. Eisha Kathuria supports diagnosis and restorative coordination, with periodontal care matched to severity.
It is not simply a longer routine cleaning. Periodontal measurements and disease diagnosis determine whether treatment below the gum is indicated.
Same-day consultations may be available; call to confirm. Monday–Saturday, 9:30 am–8:00 pm.
01 · Quick answer
Scaling removes plaque and hardened calculus, while root planing describes careful instrumentation of diseased root surfaces. Local anaesthesia may be used and treatment may be divided by area. Daily plaque control and risk-factor management are essential; healing is checked later through bleeding and pocket measurements.
In brief: suitability and design require individual examination.
02 · Overview
Routine preventive cleaning primarily addresses deposits around healthy or mildly inflamed gums. Deep cleaning treats diagnosed periodontal pockets and contaminated root surfaces below the gum line.
The objective is a biologically acceptable, cleanable root surface—not aggressive removal of healthy tooth. Treatment extent depends on pocketing, calculus, root anatomy, sensitivity and patient comfort.
03 · Suitability
The procedure is selected from periodontal findings rather than bleeding alone.
Clinical note: this list supports discussion; it does not diagnose suitability.
04 · Compare choices
Early gingivitis may need professional cleaning rather than root planing. Advanced or non-responsive periodontitis may require surgery, specialist care or extraction. Laser use is an adjunct in selected protocols, not an automatic replacement.
Second opinion
A second opinion can review pocket charts, bone levels, calculus and whether the proposed areas have a periodontal indication.
05 · Treatment designs
Treatment may be staged for comfort, access and the amount of disease present.
Option 1
Limited areas are instrumented when disease and calculus are localised.
Option 2
Larger areas may be divided across visits with local anaesthesia as required.
Option 3
Healing determines whether maintenance, repeat instrumentation or surgery is appropriate.
06 · Consultation
Bring information about medicines, diabetes, tobacco use and previous sensitivity or periodontal care.
Health, risk factors, symptoms and previous treatment are reviewed.
Pockets, recession, bleeding, mobility and furcations are recorded.
Bone levels are assessed when periodontitis is suspected.
Treatment areas, anaesthesia, sensitivity and alternatives are discussed.
Instrumentation, home care, reassessment and maintenance are scheduled.
07 · Process
Comfort and medical considerations are addressed for the planned area.
Ultrasonic and hand instruments remove accessible plaque and calculus.
Contaminated rough areas are treated without unnecessary tooth removal.
Interdental cleaning and brushing are adapted to the treated sites.
Bleeding, pockets and remaining deposits are reviewed after tissue response.
08 · Recovery
Tender gums, slight bleeding, gum shrinkage and root sensitivity can occur after deposits and inflammation are reduced.
Use only advised medicines and continue gentle effective cleaning.
Cold sensitivity may increase where roots are exposed; ask about suitable products.
Reduced swelling may reveal spaces or make teeth look longer.
Persistent deep pockets, swelling, discharge or mobility needs reassessment.
Contact the clinic promptly for worsening swelling, persistent bleeding, fever, spreading pain, altered sensation or a loose restoration. Seek urgent medical care for breathing or swallowing difficulty.
09 · Informed consent
Non-surgical treatment improves access and inflammation but may not resolve every periodontal defect.
10 · Anatomy
Calculus below the gum adheres to irregular root surfaces and retains plaque. Deep pockets reduce visibility and access, especially around root grooves and furcations.
As inflammation reduces, the gum may tighten and pocket measurements improve. This does not mean lost bone has automatically regrown; reassessment determines the residual disease.
11 · Clinical approach
Root planing follows periodontal diagnosis, not a sales package.
Anaesthesia and staged care reflect the treated area.
Professional treatment and daily plaque control work together.
Reassessment guides maintenance or further therapy.
12 · Your dentist
Dr. Eisha Kathuria is a prosthodontist with BDS and MDS qualifications in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge. She can assess plaque-retaining restorative contours and coordinate periodontal care around teeth, crowns, bridges and implants, with specialist involvement where indicated.
Read her doctor profile or visit the planned periodontist page.
13 · The clinic
The clinic at AC-53, Tagore Garden is the listed location for periodontal measurements, scaling and root planing, home-care instruction and reassessment.
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14 · Common questions
No. Scaling and root planing treats diagnosed periodontal pockets and root surfaces below the gum; routine cleaning serves a different indication.
Local anaesthesia is often used for comfort when treating deeper or sensitive sites, but the need varies by area.
They may. Reduced inflammation can reveal recession and spaces that swollen tissue previously concealed.
Removing calculus does not remove healthy support. Existing mobility may become more noticeable as deposits and swelling reduce.
No. Root-surface instrumentation and plaque control are central. Antibiotics are reserved for selected clinical indications.
The number depends on disease extent, comfort, anaesthesia and how treatment areas are divided.
Residual sites may need further instrumentation, periodontal surgery, specialist review or prognosis discussion.
It measures bleeding, pockets, plaque control and healing so the next treatment or maintenance step is evidence based.
Takeaway: personal answers require examination, but these questions can help you prepare.
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Dr. Kathuria’s Dental Specialties
AC- 53, Tagore Garden, Block AC, Tagore Garden, Tagore Garden Extension, New Delhi, Delhi, 110027Next step
Confirm the periodontal diagnosis and treatment areas, then plan reassessment rather than treating scaling and root planing as a one-off cure.
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Patient information: Updated 29 September 2026
General information does not replace examination, diagnosis or personalised dental advice. Suitability, sequence, recovery and risk vary by patient.
