Periodontal Maintenance in Juno Beach, FL

Gum disease is managed rather than cured. Once bone has been lost the tissue stays more vulnerable than it was, and the bacteria that caused the problem repopulate the pockets within a few months. Going back to a standard six-month cleaning is how most relapses start.

At Bluewater Dental, periodontal maintenance at our Juno Beach practice means shorter intervals, usually every three or four months, with pocket depths recharted each time so we can see whether we are holding ground or losing it. If numbers start creeping up we intervene with scaling and root planing again rather than waiting for the next annual check.