{"id":4141,"date":"2013-09-04T23:31:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T05:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/?page_id=4141"},"modified":"2013-09-05T00:33:48","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T06:33:48","slug":"maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/services\/periodontal-disease\/maintenance","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It only takes twenty four hours for plaque that is not removed from your teeth to turn into calculus (tartar)! \u00a0Daily home cleaning helps control plaque and tartar formation, but those hard to reach areas will always need special attention.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Once your periodontal treatment has been completed, your dentist and dental hygienist will recommend that you have regular maintenance cleanings (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><i>periodontal cleanings<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">), usually four times a year.\u00a0 At these cleaning appointments, the pocket depths will be carefully checked to ensure that they are healthy.\u00a0 Plaque and calculus that is difficult for you to remove on a daily basis will be removed from above and below the gum line.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In addition to your periodontal cleaning and evaluation, your appointment will usually include:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Examination of diagnostic x-rays (radiographs):<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Essential for detection of decay, tumors, cysts, and bone loss.X-rays also help determine tooth and root positions.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Examination of existing restorations: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Check current fillings, crowns, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Examination of tooth decay:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> Check all tooth surfaces for decay.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Oral cancer screening: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Check the face, neck, lips, tongue, throat, cheek tissues, and gums for any signs of oral cancer.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Oral hygiene recommendations: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Review and recommend oral hygiene aids as needed. (Electric toothbrushes, special periodontal brushes, fluorides, rinses, etc.)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Teeth polishing: <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Remove stain and plaque that is not otherwise removed during tooth brushing and scaling.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Good oral hygiene practices and periodontal cleanings are essential in maintaining dental health and keeping periodontal disease under control!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It only takes twenty four hours for plaque that is not removed from your teeth to turn into calculus (tartar)! \u00a0Daily home cleaning helps control plaque and tartar formation, but those hard to reach areas will always need special attention. Once your periodontal treatment has been completed, your dentist and dental hygienist will recommend that you have regular maintenance cleanings (periodontal cleanings), usually four times a year.\u00a0 At these cleaning appointments, the pocket depths will be carefully checked to ensure that they are healthy.\u00a0 Plaque and calculus that is difficult for you to remove on a daily basis will be removed from above and below the gum line. In addition to your periodontal cleaning and evaluation, your appointment will usually include: Examination of diagnostic x-rays (radiographs): Essential for detection of decay, tumors, cysts, and bone loss.X-rays also help determine tooth and root positions. Examination of existing restorations: Check current fillings, crowns, etc. Examination of tooth decay: Check all tooth surfaces for decay. Oral cancer screening: Check the face, neck, lips, tongue, throat, cheek tissues, and gums for any signs of oral cancer. Oral hygiene recommendations: Review and recommend oral hygiene aids as needed. (Electric toothbrushes, special periodontal brushes, fluorides, rinses, etc.) Teeth polishing: Remove stain and plaque that is not otherwise removed during tooth brushing and scaling. Good oral hygiene practices and periodontal cleanings are essential in maintaining dental health and keeping periodontal disease under control!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4133,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4141","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4141"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4204,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4141\/revisions\/4204"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mckenzielakedental.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}