Recommendations

For long term maintenance:

Ensure the patient is able to perform optimal plaque removal.

Remove supra-gingival plaque, calculus and stain and sub-gingival deposits and ensure that local plaque retentive factors are corrected.

Assign an individual risk level based on the patient’s medical history and oral health status and schedule recall appointments accordingly.

For maintenance of dental implants:

Ensure the patient is able to perform optimal plaque removal around the dental implant(s).

Examine the peri-implant tissues for signs of inflammation and bleeding on probing and/or suppuration and remove supra- and submucosal plaque and calculus deposits and excess residual cement.

Perform radiographic examination only where clinically indicated.