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Visitor asks:
Hello,
I have a deep pocket next to the second molar. The surrounding tissue was very inflamed. My dentist has now been treating it with medicated strips for 10 days, but it is not helping. He says no caries can be seen. I am still in a lot of pain. What other treatment is available instead of the strips?
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Once the acute condition has been resolved (treatment with strips), it is most often necessary to perform scaling and root planing in the pocket and curettage of the soft tissues. If necessary, guided tissue regeneration of the periodontal tissues may also follow (minor surgical procedures).
Have a nice day!
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