“Is deep cleaning the same as scaling and root planing?”

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“Is deep cleaning the same as scaling and root planing?”

I am a 22 year old female. I want to know if deep cleaning is the same as scaling and root planing?

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**Dr. Virginia Chin** Dentist Fairfax, VA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Virginia Chin Dentist Fairfax, VA

Yes, Deep cleaning is a laymen's term. It is the same as scaling and root planning!

**Dr. L Todd Iverson** Dentist San Francisco, CA · Accepted Answer

Dr. L Todd Iverson Dentist San Francisco, CA

Yes

**Maria Nestorov** Dentist New York, NY · Accepted Answer

Maria Nestorov Dentist New York, NY

Yes !

**Dr. Khadije Hussein** Dentist Livonia, MI · Accepted Answer

Dr. Khadije Hussein Dentist Livonia, MI

Hello,

Yes, it is. Scaling and root planning is the same as deep cleaning.

**Dr. Joyce Warwick** Dentist Pittsburgh, PA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Joyce Warwick Dentist Pittsburgh, PA

Perhaps, some offices may refer to it as a deep cleaning.