SERVICES

• Treatment Methods
• Scaling and Root Planing
• Bone Grafting
  • Overview
  • Jawbone Health
  • Jawbone Loss and Deterioration
  • About Bone Grafting
  • Ridge Augmentation
  • Sinus Augmentation
  • Socket Preservation
• Laser Therapy
  • Piezosurgery
  • Gum Disease Laser Therapy
• Bite Adjustment
• Reduction Surgery
  • Osseous Surgery
  • Gingivectomy
  • Frenectomy
• Gum Grafting
• Crown Lengthening
• Guided Bone and Tissue Regeneration
• Dental Implant Options
  • Dental Implants
• Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery
• Oral Cancer Exam
• All-on-4 (Teeth-in-a-Day)
• Periodontal Maintenance

Periodontal Maintenance

A periodontal maintenance procedure is not the same treatment as a regular cleaning even though a hygienist may perform both services.  After a patient has been treated for periodontal disease, either with root planing or surgery, a standard cleaning addresses scaling and polishing above the gum line, a person who has periodontal disease requires below gum line maintenance.  Typically an interval of three months between appointments is effective in maintaining.  As in many other chronic conditions, successful long-term control of the disease and prevention of tooth loss depends on continual and possibly lifetime maintenance.