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Can Scaling And Root Planing Cause Any Bone Loss Or Any Change In Face Or Facial Bone Structure?

Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2023

Question: Brief Answer:
Scaling can reduce the risk of bone loss.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for writing to us.

Scaling and Root planing helps in removing plaque and tartar deposit from teeth and roots.
Therefore it helps in reducing the progress of infection and also bone loss.
So scaling and root planing will help in reducing bone loss by eliminating infection.

It will not cause any changes in facial bone structure.

Please revert back for more queries.

Regards.

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (0 minute later)

Can scaling and root planing cause any bone loss or any change in face or facial bone structure?

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No such changes occur.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Scaling and root planning does not cause a change in bite or moving of facial bones.

Some changes in bite can be seen in case your teeth are already loose.

But scaling and root planning will not cause any such changes.

Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (7 minutes later)

Can scaling and root planing cause any change in your bite or position of any of your teeth? Can scaling and root planing cause any change(s) in face? (such as moving back of facial bones or collapse of mouth or cheek area or any other facial changes)?