Q - How did you first learn about the Perio Protect Method™?
A - A brochure came across my desk. I thought the results described were unbelievable, but I’ve been practicing for twenty years and watched dental technology evolve, so I never say never. I decided to evaluate the Method for myself and took a seminar thinking that, at the least, I’d get CE credit. Q - Was the seminar helpful?
A - Yes. I walked away convinced that I needed to try the Method in my office. Data from scanning electron microscopy, research results, knowledge evidenced by the lecturer, and all the cases reviewed convinced me that I could help my patients with this Method. I was especially interested in trying the Perio Protect Method™ with those patients who have continued to come to my office every four months for perio maintenance visits. These are motivated, conscientious people who needed something else for their homecare. I had been looking for something that could help them but the help had to be easy, very effective, and inexpensive. I have found the Perio Protect Method™ to fit these requirements. Q - How did you begin to implement the Method in your office?
A - The largest obstacle was skepticism from my staff members. After they attended a Perio Protect® seminar and learned about the science, we began to offer this treatment more readily. When we started to see the positive results, it became easy to implement the Method. Q - How do you introduce patients to the Perio Protect Method™?
A - We start with patient education. Because the symptoms of periodontal disease are hidden, most people are not well educated about the disease. So many people believe that bleeding gums are normal. We explain that gums bleed because there are open wounds in the gingival tissue caused by microbial infections, and I discuss the difference between normal flora and opportunistic pathogens. If I have to talk directly about inflammation and pus, I do. And if I have to repeat this information at multiple visits, I repeat it. We do not give up on our patients. We want them to understand the root of the problem and do our best by them. Then we present treatment options. With visuals and patient education materials we describe how the Perio Protect Method™ helps manage oral biofilms between office visits. Q - Are your patients getting good results with the Method?
A - Yes. My patients following recommended instructions are getting excellent results. And I’ve noticed significant success with implant cases. Not only does the Method help save the investment and increase the success rate of an implant, it helps maintain the esthetic appearance of that implant. The Perio Protect Method™ makes enough of a difference that when my patients want implants, they have to also agree to follow the Perio Protect Method™ or find another dentist. | 
