Q - How has Perio Protect® been successful in your office?
A - Perio Protect® provides a needed and effective treatment to combat the constant growth of pathogens in periodontal pockets and pseudopockets. It is an advanced yet simple solution for patients struggling with pocketing and bleeding. One case stands out in my mind. This patient in his 50’s smokes, has type II diabetes, and struggled with 5-6 mm pockets in all posterior areas. After Perio Protect® use 3 times per day, the patient has no bleeding, has 1-4 mm pockets with one isolated 6 mm pocket, and has reduced his CRP (C-Reactive Protein) levels in half. Q - You mentioned that you had tracked the CRP levels of patients. What prompted you to request this testing?
A - The accumulation of research indicating that many systemic diseases result directly from inflammation processes in the body like periodontal disease. Knowing patients’ CRP levels before treatment allow us to compare them to post-treatment levels and be as proactive as possible in preventing systemic and oral diseases. Q - Are most of your patients responding well to treatment?
A - Yes, we are getting extremely positive results with reductions in pocketing levels and bleeding/suppuration levels. Seeing 4-6 mm pockets turn into 2 mm depths is exciting. Q - What does Perio Protect® allow you to do that other conventional treatments do not?
A - Perio Protect® allows us to give patients hope. Many of our patients, some of whom are even post-surgery, do everything we ask of them and still struggle with unstable periodontal tissues. Perio Protect® treatment is something we can offer for effective control of bacteria on a daily basis. Q - How did you begin to implement the Perio Protect Method in your office?
A - I think the best way to put it is to just do it. The hygienists and doctor attended the seminars and passed the information on at staff meetings. We try to work as a team. Hygienists discuss Perio Protect® with anyone who has pocketing or bleeding. We also discuss this with healthy patients who may have friends or family with periodontal problems. Most people know someone with this issue, after all it does affect 80% of the adult population. Q - How do you introduce patients to Perio Protect®?
A - We start with a thorough periodontal evaluation and discuss Perio Protect®, scaling and root planing, and, when necessary, referral to the periodontist. We make sure to mention possible systemic health connections too. We stress that Perio Protect® is one of the most effective tools to address periodontal disease and the most painless. We explain that if isolated areas are not responding to initial Perio Protect® treatment, we will scale and root plane those areas alone instead of making the patient go through full mouth SRP or possibly painful surgery first. Q - Any additional information you would like to share?
A - As health care professionals we cannot ignore this treatment when there is so much data and research on links between periodontal and systemic diseases. It is something you can offer patients to help improve their health and well being. | 
