PERIODONTAL MAINTENANCE ?

Periodontal maintenance has a vital role in keeping the peridontium and peri-implant tissues healthy following active therapy. A typical periodontal maintenance visit includes a pretreatment review of the patient’s chart and an update of the medical and dental histories; a complete clinical examination (including evaluation for clinical signs of inflammation); reviewing and modifying personal oral hygiene; removal of subgingival and supragingival accretions; and behavior modification. The average visit for a patient with a history of periodontitis lasts 1 hour and is scheduled every 3 months. Maintenance for periodontitis in severe cases should be the responsibility of the periodontist.

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