Maintain the progress you have made!

Gain control of periodontal disease.

Once you have been treated for periodontal disease, periodontal maintenance procedures enable you to gain control of the disease and increase your chance of keeping your natural teeth. Periodontal maintenance is a specialized treatment to protect the foundation of the gums and bone that support your teeth. This treatment is different from the traditional six-month cleanings where calculus, stain, and plaque is removed from tooth structures on individuals with no bone loss, periodontal disease, or infections around their teeth.

The frequency of maintenance visits varies from person to person. Factors that influence the frequency of treatment include genetic, stress, or tobacco uses, the severity of periodontal disease, bone loss at the time of initial treatment, overall general health, and at-home oral hygiene.

The hygienist also evaluates your home care and gives you suggestions of tools or techniques if improvement is needed. The increased attention to periodontal disease control that is evident in a periodontal maintenance appointment is meant to help you retain the health of your teeth and gums for a lifetime.