MAINTENANCE PHASE OF PERIODONTAL CARE The maintenance phase of periodontal therapy is defined as the maintenance of periodontal health following active treatment of periodontitis.
Chronic periodontitis requires supervision and maintenance over a period of time after treatment in order to achieve long-term stability of results and to minimise recurrence. OBJECTIVES OF MAINTENANCE THERAPY
The goal of maintenance therapy is to preserve the dentition for• life, following periodontal treatment. In order to achieve this goal, maintenance therapy has the following objectives:
1. Preservation of alveolar bone support, by maintaining or even improving bone height after periodontal therapy
2. Maintenance of stable clinical attachment
3. The prevention
Chronic periodontitis requires supervision and maintenance over a period of time after treatment in order to achieve long-term stability of results and to minimise recurrence. OBJECTIVES OF MAINTENANCE THERAPY
The goal of maintenance therapy is to preserve the dentition for• life, following periodontal treatment. In order to achieve this goal, maintenance therapy has the following objectives:
1. Preservation of alveolar bone support, by maintaining or even improving bone height after periodontal therapy
2. Maintenance of stable clinical attachment
3. The prevention