What Occurs During Preventative Maintenance Therapy?
- Evaluate the health of your gums and check for any signs of the disease returning.
- Monitor your periodontal status by performing a comprehensive periodontal examination, including pocket depth measurements.
- Record precise measurements on a regular basis on specialized forms. This measured approach provides information critical in detecting subtle changes before they become serious problems.
- Advise you when additional active treatments may be necessary
- Remove harmful deposits (plaque, calculus) from the tooth surface above and most importantly, below the gum line
- Evaluate your personal oral hygiene-plaque control and offer suggestions to improve your effectiveness
- Apply and prescribe medications as necessary especially to reduce thermal (hot and cold) sensitivity
- Evaluate and as necessary adjust your bite guard (should you have one)
- Perform an oral cancer examination
- Update your x-rays as necessary to monitor your case stability
- Review your medical history