Gingival Curretage
Curettage is performed to debride the infected gum tissue lining of the pocket. This removes the bacteria and may allow some of the gum to readhere to the tooth as well as encouraging some shrinkage of the swollen tissue. This is a conservative procedure, designed to reduce the extent of periodontal surgery that may be necessary to eliminate the pocket depths that remain.
Curettage should be considered a minor procedure and discomfort is minimal afterwards. A local anesthetic is usually used for this procedure and nitrous oxide analgesia is available if desired.
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