Periodontal maintenance therapy: A comparative study of frequent scaling versus standard check-up regimes in preventing periodontal disease recurrence.

The optimal frequency of periodontal maintenance visits remains uncertain despite their critical role in preventing recurrence of periodontal disease after active therapy. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the effectiveness of 1-month scaling intervals with standard 3-month maintenance visits in 100 patients with treated chronic periodontitis. Clinical parameters including PI, GI, PPD, CAL and BOP were assessed at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months and recurrence was defined by increased probing depth and clinical attachment loss. Both groups improved over time but the 1-month maintenance group showed significantly greater reductions in periodontal parameters and a lower recurrence rate than the 3-month group. Thus, we show more frequent and individualized periodontal maintenance protocols for better long-term clinical outcomes and reduced disease recurrence.