Periodontology – Periodontal maintenance
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Periodontology
Periodontology is concerned with the curative and preventive treatment of diseased gums. Periodontology can also have an aesthetic role in the harmonization of the teeth.
- Periodontal disease
- Periodontal treatment
- Periodontal maintenance
- Aesthetic periodontology (gingival plasty)
Periodontal maintenance
Just like diabetes or high blood pressure, periodontitis is a chronic disease. This means that their treatment allows them to be stabilized, facilitating the hygiene of the teeth and avoiding recurrences as much as possible.
Once a periodontal disease has been diagnosed and treated, it will be necessary to maintain the result obtained and prevent any recurrence.
Periodontal maintenance consists of a lifelong follow-up of the patient and his gums in order to anticipate or intercept the recurrence of periodontal disease.
Appointments are scheduled every 3 to 6 months taking into account the periodontal destruction that has occurred, the quality of brushing, smoking, as well as all other risk factors .
Conduct of the session:
During these maintenance appointments, the dentist (or periodontist) reviews the brushing technique, if it can be improved. He then cleans the dental surfaces by scaling, root planing and polishing. A radiographic assessment is usually considered every 1 to 2 years.
In case of recurrence around one or more teeth, a new appointment is sometimes scheduled in order to perform a more thorough sanitation session or to undertake a periodontal surgery procedure.
In the absence of maintenance, it has been shown that periodontitis most often recurs. With proper maintenance, periodontitis rarely recurs. This happens when a risk factor has been underestimated (smoking, stress, general health) or when the individual’s susceptibility to periodontitis is particularly high (genetic risk, undiagnosed diabetes).