Annals and Essences of Dentistry
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Abstract

SUPPORTIVE PERIODONTAL THERAPY- A REVIEW

Ravi Chandu Katta, Vijay Kumar Chava, Sreenivas Nagarakanti

Research has provided evidence that chronic inflammatory periodontal diseases are treatable. As a result of advances in knowledge and therapy, the great majority of patients retain their dentition over their lifetime with proper treatment, reasonable plaque control, and continuing maintenance care. However, there are some situations when traditional therapy is not effective in arresting the disease. In these instances the progression of the disease may be slowed, but eventually the teeth may be lost. Numerous studies have indicated that periodontal therapy in the absence of a carefully designed maintenance program invariably results in the relapse of the disease condition. Accordingly, periodontal care provided without a maintenance program deal with significant patient management and disease management issues. Hence supportive periodontal treatment forms an integral part of periodontal therapy, with all treatment accomplishments channeled into achieving a healthy periodontal status that can be effectively maintained. In this regard, supportive periodontal therapy becomes the most decisive aspect of dental treatment. This article gives an overview of the significance of supportive periodontal therapy in maintaining the integrity of the periodontium.

Published Date: 2016-03-31;