Clean below the line
Plaque and tartar are removed above and beneath the gumline, where the disease restarts.
Periodontal Maintenance
Gum disease is controlled, not cured. Maintenance is how it stays controlled.
Periodontal Maintenance
The visits that protect your results
Periodontitis is a chronic condition. After active treatment, the disease doesn’t disappear; it waits for plaque and tartar to return below the gumline. Supportive periodontal care removes that buildup on a schedule, before it can restart the damage. Studies show a 3-month recall is the most effective interval for keeping disease activity down.
Success is a team effort between you and this office. Alongside your maintenance visits, we’ll coach you on the home care that matters most for your specific mouth, because what happens between visits counts just as much.
What maintenance includes
- Cleaning above and below the gumline
- Monitoring pocket depths over time
- Checking implants and past graft sites
- Home care coaching that fits your mouth
- Coordination with your general dentist
A typical visit
What happens every three months
Measure progress
Pocket depths are compared against your last visits, so change is caught early.
Tune up home care
Quick, practical coaching on the spots your brush and floss are missing.
From the Learning Center
Brushing & Flossing
Maintenance works best when home care holds up between visits. Our guide covers the technique that protects gums.
Read the guide →FAQs
Your questions, answered
Why every 3 months instead of 6?
Because the bacteria that drive periodontitis repopulate below the gumline in roughly 90 days. A 3-month interval interrupts that cycle. It’s the schedule research supports for treated periodontal patients.
Does this replace my regular dental cleanings?
It works alongside them. Many patients alternate visits between our office and their general dentist, and we coordinate so nothing is missed.
Due for your maintenance visit?
Early morning appointments make it easy to keep the schedule.
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