{"id":15542,"date":"2026-05-28T18:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/periodontal-maintenance-therapy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:23:07","slug":"periodontal-maintenance-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/en\/periodontal-maintenance-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontal maintenance therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15542\" class=\"elementor elementor-15542 elementor-9711\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec7eea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fec7eea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938b3e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"938b3e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532b327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"532b327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"9184\" class=\"elementor elementor-9184 elementor-6909 elementor-6909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68b9387 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"68b9387\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab4852f\" data-id=\"ab4852f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f73476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f73476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Periodontal maintenance therapy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72bc4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b72bc4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bcc74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9bcc74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2357f67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2357f67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9936182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9936182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Periodontal maintenance<\/b> therapy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d178a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d178a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once periodontitis is treated, the disease will be called stabilized. You will have achieved gum health and wellness. Now the key point you will need to check will be your susceptibility to the disease, which is written in your DNA, influenced by the risk factors we assessed at the first visit and your lifestyle.    <\/p><p>For these reasons, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) in its guidelines recommends that we place the patient who has undergone the necessary periodontal treatments in his or her case on a MAINTENANCE PROTOCOL. This therapy is called <b>Periodontal Supportive Therapy<\/b>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a4084 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2a4084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc003d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dc003d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania12-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania12-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania12-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania12-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania12-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania12.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a7154 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76a7154\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992cf8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"992cf8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5464b17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5464b17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef23504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef23504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is <strong>periodontal supportive therapy or maintenance therapy?<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a704a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a704a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Corpo\">In supportive therapy, the patient performs professional supra- and subgingival hygiene sessions, almost always in a single session and without anesthesia, effectively and painlessly.<\/p><p class=\"Corpo\">The dentist performs periodontal examinations in which the degree of inflammation and risk factors are monitored.<\/p><p>For these reasons, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) in its guidelines recommends that we place the patient who has undergone the necessary periodontal treatments in his or her case on a MAINTENANCE PROTOCOL. This therapy is called <b>Periodontal Supportive Therapy<\/b>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2933f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d2933f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the <strong>benefit obtained from supportive therapy?<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45cb85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a45cb85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Corpo\">Supportive therapy is critical for long-term periodontal stability and potential further improvements in periodontal status (Trombelli, et al. 2015)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce23330 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce23330\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77b17fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77b17fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania16-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16026\" alt=\"Studio Dentistico - Ortodonzia Linguale Dr. Gallone Catania16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania16-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania16-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania16-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania16-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania16.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e6b95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e6b95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef28846 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef28846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d05e10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d05e10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b6272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63b6272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long should the patient who has periodontitis follow a supportive therapy program?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bc084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"33bc084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5420\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5420\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long should the patient who has periodontitis follow a supportive therapy program? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5420\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a7dde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7a7dde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8572b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c8572b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The patient should follow the life-long supportive therapy program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5421\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5421\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How often should the patient perform supportive therapy? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88efc9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccbe41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ccbe41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania18-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania18-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Studio-Dentistico-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Dr.-Gallone-Catania18-300x225.webp 300w, 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must be followed over time.<\/p><p>Over the years, the condition of oral health and the whole body varies, and with it habits and lifestyles.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>A periodontal examination is just the first step in a lifelong health journey you will need to take.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><b>Periodontitis can be cured. The health gained must then be maintained. <\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7bca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c7bca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Immagine-e1681405331930.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9860\" alt=\"Diagnosi e Rischio - Dentista Gallone a Catania\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dba4a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dba4a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df41f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3df41f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Prevenzione-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Gallone-Catania.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9819\" alt=\"Prevenzione - Ortodonzia Linguale Gallone Catania\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Prevenzione-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Gallone-Catania.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Prevenzione-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Gallone-Catania-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Prevenzione-Ortodonzia-Linguale-Gallone-Catania-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526c7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"526c7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">In our dental center, we design annual periodontal maintenance packages based on your risk.<\/span><\/p><p>Your dentist&#8217;s team is ready to accompany you on this journey.<\/p><p>Make the visit and find out your risk profile of periodontitis progression.<\/p><p>At our dental center, we design annual periodontal maintenance programs based on your risk. This way you can schedule sessions throughout the year right at the beginning of treatment based on your needs and time availability. You will be monitored constantly, your smile will always be clean and inflammation kept at bay.  <\/p><p>Studio attendance will become a health habit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Periodontal maintenance therapy Once periodontitis is treated, the disease will be called stabilized. You will have achieved gum health and wellness. Now the key point you will need to check will be your susceptibility to the disease, which is written in your DNA, influenced by the risk factors we assessed at the first visit and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categoria-pagine":[],"class_list":["post-15542","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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