What is periodontal maintenance?
Periodontal maintenance is the phase after periodontal surgery for periodontitis or pyorrhea. This stage of the treatment of the disease is important, among other things, to prevent tooth loss or to keep as many teeth as possible. Periodontal maintenance consists of regular visits to the dentist (about three times a year) for a total disinfection of the mouth in order to eliminate the beginnings of plaque or tartar, since the bacteria that have caused periodontitis can cause new damage to the gums.
How is periodontal maintenance carried out?
In the control visits the dentist examines the state of the gums and the evolution of the disease. In any case, he will recommend a personalized periodontal maintenance plan for each patient.
Periodontal maintenance is essential to prevent oral pathologies.
Why is periodontal maintenance recommended?
Dental specialists recommend that patients undergo periodontal maintenance to prevent tooth loss. It is a procedure that can be followed by patients who have suffered a pathology such as periodontitis and pyorrhea as well as those who have not, since it involves the removal of plaque or tartar, which is a good method of prevention for possible oral diseases.
What follow-up should the patient do outside the office?
It is also advisable that patients, even if they visit the dentist at least three times a year, should follow a series of guidelines in order for the treatment to be effective and thus avoid the development of pathologies. The essential guideline is to comply with good dental hygiene, i.e., brushing teeth after every meal and avoiding foods with large amounts of sugar, as they can damage teeth.