Perio Protect: A Simple Solution for Successful Periodontal Treatment
Michael Fulbright, DDS, of Redondo Beach, CA reveals why Perio Tray therapy beats out the alternatives when it comes to driving results for his patients and his practice.
As an advocate for complete health dentistry—an integrative approach that focuses on the role oral health plays in overall health—Dr. Michael Fulbright believes in doing more than treating patients’ problems in isolation.
“We’re looking for root cause,” he shared. “We're looking for the ‘why.’” When dealing with periodontal disease, the “why” in question is undoubtedly inflammation, caused by pathogenic bacteria above and below the gumline. However, as every dentist knows, managing these pathogens often presents a challenge too great for conventional treatments alone: “By themselves, traditional ways of doing treatment like scaling and root planing weren't really working well,” Dr. Fulbright explained, also noting the shortcomings of “high-tech” alternatives like lasers. Luckily, Dr. Fulbright found a winning solution in Perio Tray therapy from Perio Protect: a simple yet effective system that not only delivers better outcomes than scaling and surgery alone, but also allows dentists to easily and reliably achieve positive practice ROI.
“By incorporating Perio Trays, I’m seeing results that I’ve never seen before,” Dr. Fulbright reported. “We’re really excited to have Perio Protect in our practice. Our patients are loving it.” Designed to deliver hydrogen peroxide, a tried-and-true antimicrobial, into periodontal pockets as deep as 9mm, custom-fit Perio Trays create sealed, hyperbaric chamber-like conditions around the gumline. Subsequently, this oxygenates the subgingival environment, eliminating over 90% of the harmful pathogens that cause gum disease, while promoting a healthy bacterial balance and host healing. “We’re finding that periodontal pathogens are reduced to much healthier levels,” Dr. Fulbright confirmed. “The benefit of Perio Protect is reducing inflammation, which in turn reduces bleeding. And inflammation is the root of almost all systemic diseases. So, by reducing the inflammation in their mouths, we're really helping the overall health of the patient.”
In Dr. Fulbright’s experience, the key to Perio Protect’s success as a gum disease treatment—and what makes it an “easy” choice from an ROI standpoint—is its simplicity. “Of all the cool things that I have, Perio Protect is so simple,” he remarked. “I tell my patients that I wear mine daily and I pop it in before I take my shower. It doesn't take any more time out of my day, it doesn't increase my hygiene protocol.”
Despite being what Dr. Fulbright calls a relatively “low-tech” solution, he maintained that Perio Protect has become one of the most powerful tools in his armamentarium. “It’s probably the No. 1 thing in dentistry that I've seen drive results so quickly,” he revealed. “More than anything that I've ever purchased from a technology standpoint. There are fancier things on the market—but I can tell you that the simplicity of Perio Protect is what makes it great.”
Watch this video to learn more about how Dr. Fulbright uses Perio Protect and how it benefits his patients.