Periodontal Care
Periodontal Maintenance in Fullerton, CA
Keeping the improvement after gum disease treatment.
After treatment we set a maintenance interval that suits your case and keep monitoring it, so the improvement holds.
What Is Periodontal Maintenance?
Healthy gums are essential for a healthy smile. Gum disease is managed over time rather than fixed in a single visit, so after a deep cleaning you move onto a maintenance routine. Each visit cleans below the gumline where needed and measures your gum health, so any change is caught early. Gum disease is usually silent until it is advanced, which is why we measure and record gum health at every checkup. We set a maintenance interval that suits your case and adjust it as your gums respond.
What Maintenance Visits Include
Ongoing care focused on keeping gum disease under control.
- Measured Gum Health Pocket readings are recorded each visit, so changes are spotted early.
- Targeted Cleaning Plaque and tartar are cleared from the areas that need it, including below the gumline.
- Set Interval A maintenance interval matched to your case, adjusted as your gums respond.
Why Maintenance Matters
Treating gum disease helps reduce bleeding, swelling and discomfort while protecting the bone that supports your teeth. Regular maintenance helps keep those gains and prevent further damage.
Signs to Mention at Your Visit
- Gums that bleed when you brush or floss
- Swelling or tenderness
- Teeth that feel loose or look longer
- Persistent bad breath
Related Gum Care
Maintenance usually follows scaling and root planing. See the full list of services.
The short answer
Periodontal maintenance is the ongoing care that follows gum disease treatment such as a deep cleaning, because gum disease is managed over time rather than fixed in a single visit. Each visit cleans below the gumline where needed and records your pocket readings, so any change is caught early. The maintenance interval is set to suit your case and adjusted as your gums respond, helping the improvement in your gum health hold.
Periodontal Maintenance FAQ
- How is maintenance different from a regular cleaning?
- A regular cleaning is designed to keep healthy gums healthy. Periodontal maintenance is for gums that have been treated for disease. It cleans below the gumline where needed and tracks your pocket readings over time.
- How often will I need maintenance visits?
- We set a maintenance interval that suits your case. It is usually more frequent than a routine checkup for a while. We adjust it as your gums respond.
- Why do you measure my gums every visit?
- Gum disease is usually silent until it is advanced. Measuring and recording gum health at every checkup lets us catch changes early. That keeps treatment simpler.
- What happens if my gums get worse?
- If the readings show disease is active again, we target treatment to the areas affected. Pocket charting and digital imaging show exactly where. We explain what we see before recommending anything.
Insurance & Financing
Benefits and participation vary by plan. Please contact our office so we can help you verify your coverage and understand your options before treatment.
CareCredit and Cherry are available. Terms and approval are set by each provider.