title: [Maintenance therapy. Review of the literature].
abstract: The periodontal literature contains a paucity of articles dealing with the maintenance of periodontal health after active treatment. The difficulty in doing long term clinical studies relates to the lack of compliance among patients. Well controlled maintenance programs are the main consideration in obtaining a good prognosis over the long term.
authors.affiliation: Département de Parodontologie, Université Paris VII.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alcouffe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Etienne
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health / Q000592:standards*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: La thérapeutique de maintenance. Revue de littérature.