{"id":5211,"date":"2019-06-07T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oraldna.com\/trends-in-salivary-testing\/?p=5211"},"modified":"2021-05-20T13:56:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:56:59","slug":"periodontal-therapy-without-pharmaceuticals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oraldna.com\/trends-in-salivary-testing\/index.php\/2019\/06\/07\/periodontal-therapy-without-pharmaceuticals\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontal Therapy Without Pharmaceuticals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Challenge:<\/u><\/strong> A patient of record with a history of prostate cancer is exhibiting active signs of periodontal disease.<\/p>\n

Background: <\/u><\/strong>\u00a0A 69 year old male with a history of prostate cancer including surgical removal of the prostate. Patient also has a history of atrial fibrillation and cardiac ablation. He presents with active periodontal disease symptoms. The patient states, \u201cI want to be proactive and per my functional medicine doctor, there could be bacteria complicating my overall health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Solution: <\/u><\/strong>\u00a0A pre-therapy MyPerioPath\u00ae sample was obtained 6\/20\/2018. Periodontal therapy consisted of quadrant scaling and root planing augmented with laser and ozone; all performed 1 week apart. Home care instruction included Hydro Floss\u00ae oral irrigator, TePe\u00ae interproximal brushes to apply ozone oil at bedtime, Tooth & Gum\u2122 Toothpaste and Jarrow\u00ae probiotics. Systemic antibiotics were not utilized. Per our maintenance protocol following any active periodontal therapy, the patient appointed in six weeks for an evaluation without probing and received full mouth ozone therapy. Six weeks later, the patient appointed for full mouth probing and a traditional periodontal maintenance with ozone. A post-therapy MyPerioPath\u00ae, aka MyPerioProgress\u00ae, was obtained 2\/4\/2019.<\/p>\n

Resolution:<\/u><\/strong> Once therapy was applied and the patient healed for 12 weeks, the MyPerioProgress\u00ae results revealed a 39% reduction in periodontal pathogens. Please note the reduction was obtained naturally. No systemic pharmaceuticals were ever used.\u00a0 Clinically, the patient has no bleeding on probing and all pockets are 3 mm or less. He continues to be diligent with his home care utilizing the Hydro Floss\u00ae and ozone oil.\u00a0 His PSA scores were still elevated in 2018; therefore he continues to receive care in addition to a modified diet restricting all sugars (natural or refined) and all grains.\u00a0 We will continue to monitor him for active periodontal disease, and continue to provide supportive therapy of full mouth ozone every 3 months. We will retest with MyPerioPath\u00ae if the patient show signs of periodontal relapse.<\/p>\n

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