A periodontal maintenance cleaning is a special type of dental cleaning for people who have already received treatment for gum disease, like a deep cleaning (scaling and root planing). After this initial treatment, patients need to continue with regular periodontal maintenance cleanings to keep their gums healthy and prevent the disease from coming back. It’s not just a regular cleaning; it’s a more thorough cleaning that helps keep the gums and teeth in good condition after the treatment.

So, who would need periodontal maintenance cleaning? People who have had gum disease and received treatment for it will need this kind of cleaning. Even if their gums have healed after deep cleaning, they need to continue maintaining the health of their gums to prevent future problems. If they don’t keep up with these cleanings, the gum disease could come back and cause further damage, like tooth loss or more severe infection.