Periodontal maintenance
Periodontal maintenance
Once periodontal disease has been treated, it is essential to continue with regular periodontal maintenance. This therapeutic follow‑up helps preserve gum health over the long term.
During these sessions, the practitioner examines the condition of the tissues, prevents the reappearance of periodontal pockets, and performs a thorough cleaning. These appointments are also an opportunity to improve oral hygiene techniques and reduce plaque and deposits that are inaccessible to daily brushing.
Generally, these sessions take place every three to four months.
Periodontal maintenance plays a key role in the long‑term success of periodontitis treatment.
However, maintaining this regularity is a real challenge. After many years of follow‑up without issues, it is common to forget that susceptibility to periodontitis remains. Yet only consistency in care allows for long‑lasting periodontal health.
Who can perform this maintenance?
This procedure is preferably performed by a periodontist, who pays particular attention to gum health and is even more vigilant about the possibility of recurrence.
When should this maintenance be done?
These sessions are recommended every 3 to 4 months, but in certain particular cases they may sometimes be performed every 6 months. Your periodontist will advise you regarding these time frames.
Periodontal disease is treatable. The key to success is to follow the treatments recommended by your periodontist and remove the bacterial plaque that can trigger disease progression via good oral hygiene.