{"id":5986,"date":"2023-12-27T10:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T15:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5986"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:50:32","slug":"a-deeper-dental-cleaning-scaling-root-planing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/a-deeper-dental-cleaning-scaling-root-planing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Deeper Dental Cleaning: Scaling &#038; Root Planing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teeth are typically the first thing that comes to mind for people when they hear the words dentist or dentistry, which makes sense\u2014the root word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dent<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actually means tooth! However, your teeth require healthy gums to hold them in place.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#GumDisease\">gum disease<\/a> is the leading cause of adult tooth loss? That\u2019s why it\u2019s important for us to examine your gums just as thoroughly as your teeth, and for you to remain diligent about your <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/\">oral hygiene routines and cleaning visits<\/a> with your <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Goose Creek dental team at Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If You Have Gum Disease<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, know that you\u2019re not alone. Nearly half of adults in the U.S. over the age of 30 experience chronic periodontitis (the advanced stage of gum disease, which starts as gingivitis). Gum disease can be treated, and one of our first steps might be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/en\/az-topics\/s\/scaling-and-root-planing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scaling and root planing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit with Carolina Complete Dental Care to ensure your teeth and gums are in good shape, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">contact Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> today!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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