title: Compliance and its role in successful treatment of an advanced periodontal case: review of the literature and a case report.
abstract: Periodontal disease is a chronic disease that is perceived by many patients to be nonthreatening. Periodontal therapy has been shown to be less effective if a regular periodontal maintenance schedule is not followed after completion of active therapy. Periodontal maintenance is an integral part of successful periodontal therapy.
authors.affiliation: asoolari@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soolari
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016745:Root Planing; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome