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RANDALL R. GORDON, DDS, MS

PERIODONTICS &

DENTAL IMPLANTS

1420 South Mills Avenue, Suite G, Lodi, CA 95242

Phone: 209.367.1484 Fax: 209.366.0998

Randall R. Gordon, DDS, MS - Practice Limited to Periodontics and Dental Implants

1420 S. Mills Ave., Ste. G, Lodi, CA 95242 • Phone: (209) 367-1484 • Fax: (209) 366-0998

Proudly serving the Stockton,

Lodi & surrounding areas.

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Q. What is Scaling and Root Planing:

A. Scaling and Root Planing (SRP) is a non surgical treatment usually recommended to most periodontal patients as the first mode of treatment. It is a careful cleaning of the root surfaces below the gum line to remove plaque, toxins and tartar from the root surfaces of the teeth. This procedure is more intensive than a routine general dental prophylaxis or cleaning, which traditionally occurs every six months. For your comfort, the area may be numbed prior to treatment. Research has consistently demonstrated that SRP reduces gingival inflammation and probing depths, and shifts the bacterial composition living in these pockets from one that is associated with disease toward one associated with health. It is important to remember that some patients my not respond optimally to SRP with or without the antibiotics. These patients often respond favorably to advanced periodontal procedures that may include measures aimed at regenerating the natural anatomy that was lost to disease.

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