Scaling & Root Planning for East Kildonan Residents

It’s a well-known risk factor rather than the single cause. Plaque and calculus are still what the treatment targets, while tobacco can affect how the gums react to them.

Smoking may reduce bleeding, so its absence can be falsely reassuring. That’s one reason depth readings and images are reviewed instead of relying on appearance.

Mention them either way. Knowing exactly what you use gives the dentist fuller information, even though your own findings remain the main evidence.

Ask the dentist about your situation. Being a current smoker doesn’t by itself settle whether scaling and root planing is right for you; assessment does.

Treatment can still remove deposits from the roots, although tobacco can limit how well tissues respond. No result can be promised, and your reassessment shows how your gums actually did.

That isn’t its purpose, since the work is aimed at root surfaces below the gums. Bring up visible staining separately so we can talk about what might apply.

Ask for a gum assessment through this page or by calling (204) 338-3003. The visit would be at our McPhillips Street clinic, and you’ll hear back to settle the time.