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Periodontal Disease is Managed

The Perio Protect Method has been demonstrated through independent research (University Park Research) to successfully decrease periodontal pockets and decrease bleeding.  This trial compared the Perio Protect Method with scaling and root planing and demonstrated the Perio Protect Method was superior.

Patients can control the cause of the periodontal disease and when they kill the bacteria responsible for periodontal disease, they also control the bacteria responsible for decay.  Controlling the cause of these disease is easier, simpler and less costly than treating the effects.

Controlling the bacteria in the mouth when viewed in conjunction with the 2013 J Am Heart Assoc. article (showing periodontal treatments decreased cardiovascular events) can provide positive benefits for patients general heart health as well.  

Perio Protect Connecting the world of oral systemic healthcare

1164 Initial Study of the Perio ProtectTM Treatment for Periodontal Disease

L.E. WENTZ1, A.M. BLAKE1, D.C. KELLER2, and B.J. SINDELAR2, 1Ohio University, Athens, USA, 2Keller Professional Group PC, St. Louis, MO, USAA new treatment regimen, Perio Protect MethodTM, is being used to treat all stages of periodontal disease. While subjective clinical response has been positive, no studies have systematically examined this method that uses prescription trays to direct medications into the gingival sulcus. Objective: To evaluate outcomes of the Perio Protect MethodTM. Methods: A retrospective analysis compared pre-treatment and six months post-treatment records for 11 patients with periodontal disease and 2 with gingivitis (56.2±10.1 years; 8 females, 3 males; 5 smokers =39%). Sequential subjects with at least one molar in all quadrants and no standard periodontal treatment for 6 months pre-study were chosen to complete 6 months of the Perio ProtectTM program. Disease severity was assessed by probing pocket depth (PPD) and bleeding and established treatment frequency and duration. Teeth exhibiting the worst symptoms of periodontal disease (PPD=5.7±1.8; range= 4-9) and those with the least evidence of disease (PPD=1) were considered in the subsequent analysis. Data was analyzed using paired t-tests. Results: Nine patients exhibited bleeding pre-treatment (20.7±14.0 sites). A significant decrease occurred post-treatment with only three patients exhibiting bleeding (2.7±4.4 sites; p=0.002). No patients developed any new bleeding sites post-treatment. A significant change in PPD occurred in the most severely diseased teeth with post-treatment PPD of 3.0±2.1 (p<0.0001). The percentage of closed pockets (PPD≤3 mm) in this group post-treatment was 70.8%. All teeth in the least severe range stayed within the normal range post-treatment (PPD≤3 mm). Conclusions: Treatment outcomes indicate the Perio Protect MethodTM is effective in treating periodontal disease. Further studies are necessary to examine its effect on different patient populations over longer treatment times and to compare it to gold standard treatments.

Seq #142 - Periodontal Therapy and Prevention 2:00 PM-3:00 PM, Friday, 10 March 2006 Dolphin Hotel Pacific Hall

Back to the Periodontal Research - Therapy Program Back to the ADEA/AADR/CADR Meeting & Exhibition (March 8-11, 2006)

The Journal of the American Heart Association 2013:2:3000254 recently published a study that demonstrated periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atherosclerosis are related.  Improvements in periodontal treatment (clinical and microbiological) were related to a decreased rate of carotid artery CCA-IMT progression at 3-year follow-up.

This longitudinal study is a result of the Oral Infection and Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study (INVEST) that was specifically designed to evaluate whether periodontal infections predispose patient to CVD or atherosclerosis.  They found a decrease in the number of bacteria was associated with a decrease in the periodontal status, which was associated with a decrease in CCA-IMT.  They found an increase in the number of bacteria was associated with an increased periodontal status, which was also associated with an increase in CCA-IMT.

This is extremely important for patients using the Perio Protect Method (PPM), which was shown to decrease both bacteria and periodontal disease in the J Clin Dent 2011 and 2012.  If you treat the periodontal disease you decrease your risk of CVD.