Test your periodontal health

• I have no visible clinical symptoms (bleeding, redness, swelling, mobility, tooth migration, loosening, pain, abscess)?
• I have good breath?
• My panoramic X-ray (less than 6 months old) shows no bone loss?
• I do not smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day?
• I have no known family history?
• I have excellent hygiene?
• I am not weakened by stress?
• I do not have any chronic general illness?

A) YOU ANSWERED YES TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS, YOU HAVE ALL THE SIGNS OF PERIODONTAL

HEALTH

Your health programme: Prevention

• gentle scaling every 6 months
• a panoramic X-ray every 2 years
• a microscopic analysis of your dental plaque by a medical periodontist every 3 years

B) YOU ANSWERED YES TO ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS

Your health programme: Early detection

• a panoramic radiograph
• a microscopic analysis of your plaque by a periodontist to establish whether you are infected

C) YOU ANSWERED YES TO MORE THAN TWO QUESTIONS

Your health programme: Diagnosis and management

• complete periodontal assessment
• development of a treatment plan adapted to the intensity of the symptoms

D) YOU ANSWERED NO TO ALL QUESTIONS

Your health programme: Emergency and treatment

• rapid implementation of a periodontal care protocol.