Dental Health

Periodontal Maintenance

Periodontal disease is an infection of the gums. Adults over age 35 lose more teeth from gum (periodontal) disease than from cavities because periodontal infections will gradually destroy the support of your natural teeth. Our office is dedicated to keeping your gum tissue as healthy as possible. If you have had Gum Disease Therapy (scaling/root planing, antibiotics) and your dental team has said that your gum disease is under control, we offer our Periodontal Maintenance Program to support the health of your treated gums.

The Periodontal Maintenance Program at Mark O. Finney, DDS Includes:

  • Close monitoring of the progress of your periodontal tissue health.
    We will ask you to return at more frequent intervals, usually every 3 months. We will clean any deposits and measure your gum pockets. Our Registered Dental Hygienists use a tiny instrument to measure the pockets around your teeth. The measurement is in millimeters. Any pockets that are deeper than 3 mm (about 1/8") mean that gum disease may be present.
  • Counseling on what you can do at home to maintain healthy gum tissue.
    The best way to prevent the return of periodontal disease is by proper daily tooth brushing and flossing techniques and regular professional cleaning and examinations. Please see Oral Health for Your Whole Family for instructions on brushing and flossing.