· Updated · Dr Priya Patel · Preventative & Periodontal Health
After periodontal therapy
Gum treatment is followed by a set maintenance interval. Pocket depths are remeasured rather than assumed to have settled.
The first phase
Active therapy at Marylebone cleans below the gum line under local anaesthetic when needed.
A review is booked to remeasure pockets before the patient returns to the hygiene diary.
Maintenance
Claire Sterling and the hygiene team carry out maintenance to the periodontist’s interval.
Skipping those visits is the usual reason pockets deepen again.
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