Q - How has the Perio Protect Method been successful in your office?
A - One of my favorite cases involves a patient who had been treated for long-term perio problems. She had not regained any tissue and the bone level was becoming a concern. She was “tired of spending so much money and never seeing results.” I was very sympathetic and told her to consider the Perio Protect Method® because many of our patients who followed the Method had great results. She agreed to try it and her success was so significant that we put her before-and-after-numbers in poster form for our other patients to see. She is very proud of her results. Another memorable case is a patient, 40-46, who neglected his dental care. Upon exam I discovered mobile teeth, tissue loss, bone loss and bad breath. He insisted on trying to keep his teeth. After the cleaning procedure, I spoke to him about his treatment options. Long story short, the doctor splinted the lower anterior teeth and we took the impressions to have the prescription trays made that day so that he could start with the Perio Protect MethodTM. He is a very committed, compliant patient and his condition improved significantly. He tells me he feels like a new person.

Q - Are most of your patients responding well to treatment?
A - I have seen improvements with most of my patients who follow treatment directions. The biggest reduction of perio pockets is usually after the first three-week recall visit. Two patients who did not comply with usage instructions during the initial phase of treatment did not have the expected results. We reviewed the importance of compliance and planned out new treatment schedules for them. Then we saw positive results.

Q - What does the Perio Protect Method allow you to do differently?
A - The Method has made it possible to see results in a short period of time and to provide a treatment option that I can highly recommend.

Q - How did you begin to implement the Method in your office?
A - By accident. I was visiting a friend for lunch at her dental office and a brochure about the Perio Protect MethodTM caught my eye. I asked for a copy. After reading the information, I thought, “This is it. Why did it take us so long to find a better way to face one of the biggest problems in dentistry?” The doctor agreed that I should attend a Perio Protect® seminar and we got started.

Q - Do you have any additional information to share?
A - I have worked in the dental field since 1982 and I love my career. Helping people achieve good oral health is an everyday goal, so it has been hard to witness the hopeless and helpless feelings people display when diagnosed with periodontal disease. Results with the Perio Protect MethodTM have given me and my patients a new chance.