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Treatment worked. Now let’s keep it that way.

Shorter-interval deep cleanings that stop gum disease from creeping back after SRP, with a written cost ahead of every visit.

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Treatment worked. Now let's keep it that way.

PPO insurance accepted
Written price before treatment
Taking new patients

Guards what you’ve gained

Treating gum disease took effort and money. These visits are the cheap insurance that keeps the results.

Below the gum, every time

Each appointment cleans under the gumline and re-measures the pockets, so a slip shows up early and stays small.

Coverage confirmed ahead

Insurers often code maintenance differently from a regular cleaning. We check yours and give you a written number before you sit down.

What maintenance is for

Periodontal maintenance is the recurring cleaning schedule that follows gum disease treatment, and it’s central to the periodontal care we do in our own office. After scaling and root planing, your gums need more attention than a twice-a-year checkup gives them. These visits keep bacteria from re-colonizing the pockets and let us track pocket depth over time.

If gum disease treatment puts out the fire, maintenance is the smoke detector.

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Maintenance or a regular cleaning?

A regular cleaning prevents: it polishes healthy teeth and dips just under the gum. Maintenance treats: your hygienist works down into the pockets disease left behind, clears deposits off the roots, and records new pocket depths each time. Your dentist watches those numbers across visits to spot any regression.

The rhythm is different too. Healthy gums are fine with regular exams and cleanings twice a year. Treated gums usually need maintenance every three to four months, because the bacteria behind gum disease refill pockets faster than a six-month gap allows.

• Depth
• At and just under the gum
• Measured at routine exams
• Down into pockets and along roots
• Re-measured every appointment

Routine cleaning

Interval Twice a year
Interval Every 3–4 months

How often you’ll come in

Expect every three to four months once active treatment wraps up. Your dentist chooses the interval from your pocket readings and how the tissue responds, and it can widen as the numbers hold. A portion of patients eventually return to a six-month schedule; the measurements decide, and we’ll tell you as soon as you qualify.

With visits this frequent, doing them in the same Belltown office as the rest of your care makes them far easier to keep. A quick, familiar appointment nearby beats crossing town to a specialist four times a year. Early 7 am slots Monday through Thursday help, too.

Maintenance pricing in Seattle

A periodontal maintenance visit runs about $305 before insurance in Seattle. PPO plans typically pay for it, but often under different rules than a preventive cleaning, so the same appointment can be processed in ways that surprise people. We check your benefits beforehand and put the cost in writing, so the bill matches what you were quoted. To spread payments out, see our insurance and financing options.

• Self-pay price
• $305 / visit

Inside a maintenance appointment

Measure

New pocket readings around each tooth, compared with last time.

Clean

Deep cleaning under the gum, concentrated on the pockets and root surfaces where bacteria gather.

Plan

Your dentist reviews the trend, confirms your interval, and your next visit is booked before you leave.

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Maintenance FAQs

Will I ever switch back to regular cleanings?

Possibly. If your pocket readings stay steady for a while, your dentist may return you to a six-month schedule. The numbers make the call, and we record them every visit.

Is maintenance covered by insurance?

PPO plans generally cover it, though under different terms than preventive cleanings. We look up your specific benefits and give you a written cost ahead of the visit.

What if I miss appointments?

Gum-disease bacteria regroup under the gum within a few months. Missed visits let pockets deepen, and a long gap in maintenance is the most common route back into active treatment. Staying on schedule protects the money you already spent.

Does maintenance hurt?

For most people it feels close to a regular cleaning. Deeper pockets can be tender, and your hygienist can numb those spots. Speak up and we’ll adjust.

How long does it take?

Roughly the length of a standard cleaning. The first maintenance visit can run a bit longer while we record baseline measurements.