Health Organization for Pudendal Education

In the US dentists recommend check-ups every six months to check for any tooth decay/gum disease and for a regular cleaning. That's interesting though that your PN meds may have masked dental pain -- I had never thought of that before.

Sunil

It makes sense to have regular check ups for dental care, and also if you are taking long term meds they must work on other pain matters too, hence the need for more often monitoring of your dental hygiene to watch out for potential risks of infections etc.
The one thing that is well known about medication and dental care is that most meds for pain reduce the amount of saliva that you produce and this gives you a higher risk of placque and other bacteria related mouth problems. I am visiting my dentist this week for my regular checkup - your post didnt remind me I had already made an appointment