Effectiveness of a periodontal re‐evaluation incentive program for patient compliance

Constant patient motivation is important in the success of periodontal treatment. 1,2This issue was reflected in the dental school through student complaints of patients not returning for the periodontal re-evaluation appointment.Clinical productivity data confirmed that students were assigned a sufficient number of patients with periodontal treatment needs to meet the educational expectations, but patients were not predictably returning for their periodontal re-evaluation appointments following nonsurgical periodontal therapy.These critical re-evaluation appointments provide students with the educational experiences to evaluate their treatment outcomes and plan for further maintenance or treatment.The inconsistent return rate for periodontal re-evaluation appointments created challenges for students and a deficiency in this area of the clinical curriculum.