Periodontal Maintenance Procedures
Following
active Periodontal therapy. Afterward, an interval is
established for periodic ongoing care. This care is under the
supervision of the periodontist and includes an update of the
medical history, an evaluation of the periodontal status,
removal of bacterial plaque from crevicular and pocket areas,
scaling and root planing where indicated, polishing, and review
of the patient's plaque control efficiency. The time of the
interval will vary, depending on your own personal
information. For some people, every 6 months is
sufficient, but for others 3 or 4 times a year means scheduling
every 3 or 4 months.
It is very
important to keep your Recare (Recall) appointments as
Periodontal Disease doesn’t take a break and if there are areas
where it is hard for you to reach and keep clean, then the
hardened calculus (tartar) will build up and only a dental
professional can get it off.
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