Normal, healthy gums have small pockets around each
tooth. The bacteria and infection associated
with periodontitis causes these pockets to
become deeper, trapping more bacteria and
causing more infection. When the pockets become
too deep for scaling
and root planing, a Pocket Depth
Reduction procedure is often a solution.
During a Pocket Depth Reduction procedure, Dr. Hechtman
gently folds back the gum and removes the disease-causing
bacteria and infection.
Dr. Hechtman
will then smooth the root surfaces and, if necessary,
reshape the gum and bone.
This will allow the gums to form smaller, healthier
pockets.
