Non-Surgical Perio Products
Antibiotics
Atridox
Active ingredient - Doxycycline hyclate 10% Advantages: Clinically proven to acheive gain in clinical attachment levels, Reduce pocket depths, reduce bleeding on probing and red complex bacteria.
Disadvantages: Contraindicated or tetracycline allergic patients, pregnant women or patients in tooth development stages should avoid.
Arestin
Active ingredient - Minocycline 1 mgAdvantages: Localized delivering of a antibiotic powder for pocket reduction, no mixing, operator friendly, fast application.
Disadvantages: Patients with tetracycline sensitivity, pregnant, or in tooth development stages should Avoid.
Metronidazole
Generic for Flagyl (Rx available at all pharmacies)
Oral Microbiology Testing
(1-800-788-OMTS) Can send culture out to be tested.
Desensitisers
Superseal
Advantages: Closes dental tubules to decrease tooth sensitivity.
Irrigants
To be used in the Viajet irrigator.
Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Ascorbate - (Vitamin C)
Active ingredient - Vitamin C (crystalline form) 1 tsp = 4000 mg. 1 tsp. to 1 cup of warm water.
Advantages: Reduces bleeding, increases primary healing rate by 40%, Anti-oxidant, which destroys free radicals. Significant statistical relationship found if patient was a smoker and received more than the RDA for Vitamin C.
Disadvantages: Ascorbic acid has a sour taste. Na Ascorbate has a salty taste.
Chlorhexidine 5% (Rx Only)
Advantages: Highly antimicrobial, inexpensive, concentrated. Available through any pharmacy.
Disadvantages: Harsh on tissues, Stains teeth.
Nutribiotic Maximum GSE - Grapefruit seed extract
Active ingredient: Grapefruit extract - A natural quaternary compound.
Advantages: Broad-spectrum bactericide fungicide, antiviral compound, environmentally safe, 10x more effective than silver oxide, chlorine bleach or iodine. Toothpaste available.
Disadvantages: Stains teeth where poor plaque removal is present.
Perioscript
Active ingredient: Phytoplenolin and combination of essential oils with Co-Q10 and folic acid.
Advantages: All natural solution, vegetarian formula of soothing organic and wild-crafted herbs and essential oils.
Therasol
Active ingredient: 0.10% capryl/capramidopropyl betaine,0.4% Ethoxylated tertiary amine
Advantages: Clinical studies have demonstrated anti-microbial and anti-fungal effects, along with excellent substantivity. Excellent clinical results, pleasant taste. Effective 8 hours, fl2 free, rinse or concentrate.
Disadvantages: Not available in stores.
Under the Gum
Active ingredient: Combination of essential oils and Echinacea.
Advantages: Substantive, studies indicate anti-microbial properties, pleasant taste, economical, natural product bottled in a concentrate form. Toothpaste, mouthwash tonic and & spritzer available.
Disadvantages: Not available in stores.
Rinses
Arnica
Tincture Homeopathic remedy. Can be applied topically after perio scaling or added to office irrigation solution.
Advantages: Great aid in decreasing post-operatory soreness.
Calendula (Aqueous)
Homeopathic remedy. Can be applied topically after perio scaling or added to office irrigation solution.
Advantages: Promotes gingival healing.
Colloidal Silver
1:4 H2O Can be used topically or as an irrigation solution.
Advantages: Bactericidal, antiviral and antifungal. Useful as alternative for allergy sensitive patients.
Disadvantages: Expensive. Not intended for long term use.
Natural Dentist - Herbal Mouth & Gum Therapy
Advantages: Antimicrobial Activity equal to Peridex, No tooth staining or taste impairment, sodium lauryl sulfate free-canker relief. Alcohol free, toothpaste and mouth rinse available.
Disadvantages: Not dilutable for use in irrigators.
Oxyfresh - Full strength
Active ingredient: Chlorine Dioxide.
Advantages: Prevents breakdown of periodontal ligament by destroying volatile sulfur compounds, which prevents the antigens from stimulating the inflammatory reaction. Pleasant taste. Also available as a toothpaste.
Disadvantages: Moderate price. Not dilutable - Available in gallon size.
Perioscript Rinse
Active ingredient: Phytoplenolin and combination of essential oils with Co-Q10 and folic acid.
Advantages: All natural solution, vegetarian formula of soothing organic and wild-crafted herbs and essential oils.
Therasol
Active ingredient: 0.10% capryl/capramidopropyl betaine,0.4% Ethoxylated tertiary amine.
Advantages: Clinical studies have demonstrated anti-microbial and anti-fungal effects, along with excellent substantivity. Excellent clinical results, pleasant taste. Effective 8 hours, fl2 free, toothpaste, rinse or concentrate.
Disadvantages: Not available in stores.
Tooth and Gum Tonic
Active ingredient - Combination of essential oils and Echinacea.
Advantages: Long duration of activity, studies indicate anti-microbial properties, pleasant taste, economical, natural product bottled in a concentrated form.
Disadvantages: Not available in stores
Toothpastes
Hydrogen Peroxide 3%, Baking Soda
Used as a toothpaste mixture.
Advantages: Hypertonic, oxygenates, anti-bacterial, very inexpensive and alkaline.
Disadvantages: Salty taste and not pre-packaged.
Natural Dentist
Active Ingredient - Grape fruit seed extract.
Advantages: Clinically proven to protect and soothe gums, no alcohol, artificial sweeteners, dyes or preservatives. Available in stores.
Disadvantages: None
Nutribiotic Dental Gel
Active Ingredient: Grapeseed Extract
Advantages: Contains healing aloe vera, tissue strengthening vitamin C, teeth whitening & alkalator baking soda, bone building boron and calcium, antioxidant vitamin E and broad spectrum bactencide fungicide. Grapefruit seed extract with essential oils & stevia.
Perioscript Paste
Active Ingredient - Lysine, essential oil blends and patented extract of phytoplenolin.
Advantages: Used regularly this vegetarian low abrasive paste naturally cleans and leaves breath fresh for hours.
Disadvantages: Not available in stores.
Tooth & Gum Paste
Active Ingredient - A number of essential oils & green tea extract.
Advantages: No sodium lauryl sulfate or artificial sweeteners.
Disadvantages: Not available in stores.
