In practice for 23 years, Dr. Fulbright is a Sustaining Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a member of many accredited professional boards. At his Redondo Beach, CA, practice, he focuses on complete health dentistry with specialties including cosmetic treatment, full mouth rehabilitation, and implant surgery. Formerly a dental hygienist, he has designed periodontal protocols over the years, learning from what worked and what wasn’t as effective, and eventually designing a custom soft tissue management program for the practice.
I’ve been practicing in the periodontal world for 23 years, and I have never seen anything work so well and be so easy for both the patient and the clinician as Perio Protect treatment. Reaching deep into periodontal pockets where floss, toothbrushes, and rinses can’t reach, the Perio Protect Method uses a Perio Tray medicament carrier to deliver low-dose hydrogen peroxide exactly where it’s needed.
We all know the straight line connecting oral and overall health, and gums are the gateway to our major organs. This therapy delivers a broad-spectrum antimicrobial that first kills pathogenic bacteria and then releases oxygen deep into the periodontal pockets, allowing healthy bacteria to repopulate.
I’ve made soft-tissue management a focal point of my practice, and Perio Protect therapy provides phenomenal results. The 1.7% hydrogen peroxide concentration is less than the 9–22% commonly found in most teeth whitening treatments, which means Perio Protect patients see a gradual whitening of their teeth without sensitivity, as well as fresher breath. It just doesn’t get any better than that!
An 87-Year-Old’s Amazing Results
The 87 year old patient shown in these images had advanced gum disease when we first met her in our office, although her home care was good and she was brushing and flossing daily. She also presented with controlled high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Upon examining, Andrea Cates, RDH, myofunctional therapist, and I found 4- to 6-mm pockets and 48 sites of bleeding on probing. And that’s when we recommended Perio Protect therapy.
Customized Treatment Plan
The patient accepted our nonsurgical advanced periodontal program, which consisted of wearing Perio Trays 2 times a day for 2 weeks prior to scaling and root planing. In addition, we performed laser bacterial reduction at each scaling appointment. Prior to the patient starting Perio Protect treatment, we took a salivary sample for oral diagnostics to customize her treatment and followed up with a postop salivary test to check for efficacy.
She was very consistent with her homecare routine. She continued to floss once a day, used a water flosser daily, and an electric toothbrush twice a day. After 2 months, we reduced her therapy to once a day, which she continues even to this day. The before and after images were taken only 7 months apart, and her results were amazing. She is down to only 2 sites of bleeding on probing. And while she initially presented with multiple high-risk pathogens, a recent test showed a 50% decrease of those pathogens. Her health has improved greatly and we have lowered her risk for heart attack and stroke.
I’ve been using Perio Protect for about 7 years. I love that it’s nonsurgical and non-invasive. It’s really too good to be true, except that it’s not. I’ve had discussions with periodontists about this treatment, and to me, the proof is in the data and photos. It’s not rocket science—just go and try it!
