Supportive Periodontal Therapy (Maintenance Program)
DeptPeriodonticsLevelFundamentalTime30–45 min
Ongoing maintenance visits at individualized intervals (typically 3–4 months) including reassessment, professional debridement, reinforcement of oral hygiene, and monitoring for disease recurrence.
What the protocol covers
- •A) Who Needs SPT?
- •B) Recall Interval
- •C) What to Do at Every SPT Visit
- •D) How to Judge Stability
- •E) Management of Disease Recurrence
- •F) Risk Assessment Framework
- •G) Documentation Template
The full procedure entry includes
- The full step-by-step protocol (19 content blocks)
- Armamentarium, indications and contraindications
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- The narrated video lesson and night-before prep sheet
More dental procedures
Periodontal Examination & Charting (Probing, BOP, Mobility, Furcation)Oral Hygiene Instruction (OHI) & Risk Factor ControlSupragingival ScalingSubgingival Scaling & Root Planing (SRP)Periodontal Re-Evaluation VisitLocal Antimicrobials PlacementPeriodontal Splinting (Basic Stabilization)Gingivitis Management (Professional Prophylaxis + OHI)Management of Periodontal Abscess (Drainage & Debridement)Non-Surgical Peri-Implant Mucositis ManagementGingivectomy / GingivoplastyPeriodontal Flap Surgery (Access Flap)
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