- Periodontal maintenance is not just a mouth cleaning.
- The objective of Dental Aesthetics is to provide oral health that allows an attractive and self-conscious smile.
80 percent of Spaniards over 35 years of age have periodontal disease, or gum disease, as revealed by the Spanish Society of Periodontics (SEPA), which advises periodic reviews by specialists to prevent this type of disease.
At each maintenance visit to the dentists of the Doctors Lopez Clinic Protocolized actions will be carried out consisting of: verification of the clinical situation tooth by tooth, assessment of oral hygiene and elimination of calculus and bacteria on an individualized basis according to the situation of the different areas of the mouth.
It is important to highlight that periodontal maintenance is not just a mouth cleaning, but rather an individualized medical action according to the situation of each patient at each specific moment. The maintenance frequency is defined for each particular case, but usually ranges between a visit every 3 or 6 months, depending on a series of individual factors.
These maintenance sessions are essential since, despite thorough daily brushing, it is considered technically impossible to eliminate 100% from bacterial plaque after brushing. Therefore, over time we will find regions in which bacteria can develop and lead to a reactivation of the infection.
The treatment of periodontal diseases is one of the most requested services from Dental Aesthetics professionals whose fundamental objective is to provide oral health that allows an attractive and self-conscious smile for people who come to an Aesthetic Medicine clinic. The most common treatments are, among others: Treatments of diseases of the gum and supporting tissues surrounding the teeth (gingivitis and periodontitis), root canals (commonly known as “removing the nerve”), dental implantology, dentures and dental treatments. dental aesthetics such as porcelain veneers and teeth whitening.
