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Maintenance Therapy/Necessary for Long-Term Success

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Non-Surgical Control of Periodontal Diseases

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The accumulation of bacterial plaque, food debris, and eventually calculus on the non-shedding surfaces of the human dentition has long been recognized, since the time of Pierre Fauchard in the eighteenth century, as the most fundamental factor responsible for the initiation of dental caries and periodontal diseases. This quintessential insight, recognized by so many astute clinicians, should not be ignored when treating patients with periodontal diseases. Whether the therapy is for gingivitis, periodontitis, pericoronitis, acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG), peri-implant mucositis, or peri-implantitis, the individual patient’s level of cooperation in the therapy is crucial for achieving immediate- and long-term successful results. Patients need to be empowered so they can reverse the ravages of neglect and move forward towards the new direction of clinical health and comfort. The decision for this change in direction must come from the individual patient, but dental health professionals must be willing to accept their responsibility to guide and motivate each patient.

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    Paul A. Levi Jr., Y. Natalie Jeong, Robert J. Rudy & Daniel K. Coleman

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Levi, P.A., Jeong, Y.N., Rudy, R.J., Coleman, D.K. (2016). Maintenance Therapy/Necessary for Long-Term Success. In: Non-Surgical Control of Periodontal Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46623-0_8

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