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Perio Maintenance Interval Calculator

Recall frequency from risk assessment and treatment response.

Inputs

%

Results

Recall interval (months)

4

Risk category (1-3)2
Annual visits3
Risk score5
5-year tooth loss risk (%)8%
Annual maintenance cost ($)$525.00
Home Care Freq2
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the full-mouth bleeding on probing (BOP) percentage from your chart.
  2. Input the number of sites with probing depth ≥ 5 mm.
  3. Set smoking status (0 = non-smoker, 1 = current smoker) and diabetes status (0–2).
  4. Enter bone loss-to-age ratio from radiographic assessment.
  5. Review Recommended Maintenance Interval (months) and risk category (Low/Moderate/High).

What each input means

BOP percentage (%)
Bleeding on probing percentage across all sites.
Sites with PD >= 5mm
Number of sites with residual probing depth >= 5mm.
Current smoker (0/1)
0 = non-smoker, 1 = current smoker.
Diabetes status (0-2)
0 = none, 1 = controlled, 2 = uncontrolled.
Compliance (1-3)
1 = excellent, 2 = moderate, 3 = poor home care.

What each result means

Recall interval (months)
Recommended months between periodontal maintenance visits.
Risk category (1-3)
1 = low, 2 = moderate, 3 = high risk for recurrence.
Annual visits
Number of maintenance visits per year.
Risk score
Composite risk score (higher = more risk).
5-year tooth loss risk (%)
Estimated 5-year tooth loss probability.
Annual maintenance cost ($)
Estimated annual periodontal maintenance cost.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    BOP percentage (%) = 15, Sites with PD >= 5mm = 3, Current smoker (0/1) = 0, Diabetes status (0-2) = 0 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Recall interval
    Recall interval
    4 = 4
  3. Calculate Risk category
    Risk category
    2 = 2
  4. Calculate Annual visits
    Annual visits
    3 = 3

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