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> I have been using the system for about three weeks now and I must say that
> my teeth both look and feel better. However, you are correct that there is
> scant information out there. The Dentist that put me on the system has been
> my dentist for over 15 years and I can't classify him as the type that is
> just trying to increase his revenue stream although I am aware that there
> are many out there that are. My understanding of the treatment is that you
> use a Hydrogen Peroxide gel and Antibiotic in the trays for about 6 weeks
> and then you just use the Peroxide Gel twice a day after that. The price of
> the gel is about 18.00 for a tube that lasts 4-6 weeks. It seems that there
> is no real information either positive or negative out there so it's hard to
> make a judgment. I will let you know what happen in 4 weeks or so after my
> next appointment.
>
> Thank you very much for your considerate input
>
> Rzr<pmill...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Jul 1, 4:42 pm, "Razor" <net...@goplay.com> wrote:
>
>
> I began the perio protect system and bought 1 tray.  However, after
> talking to a dentist friend of mine, and reviewing the whole protocol
> the provider was putting me through, I became suspicious.  They make
> you sign a bunch of forms which state that you realize that the
> provider is not a qualified periodontist, others which makes you swear
> you are going to use their brand of toothpaste.  It seemed more and
> more like a perio protect cult.  The dentist had a pronounced tendency
> to avoid procedures covered by my insurance.  All the employees in the
> office swear up and down that they are using the trays as well.  There
> was a reluctance to be upfront about the real cost of the whole
> treatment (a life time of buying medication from a single mail-order
> source).  When I pointed out that all procedures which are not
> directly covered by my insurance plan were subject to a %25 percent
> discount they brought down the price per tray from $500 to $375 per
> tray, and then anounced a%25 increase in prices during my next visit.
> I looked for clinical trials on line.  All I have been able to find is
> a massive online marketing campaign where a search only reveals the
> raves of subscribing providers or links to the company's website.
> They only site that it has been FDA approve, big whoop, that means
> nothing except the treatment wont kill you.  I decided to pull out and
> not throw good money after bad.  I rather face surgery than be ripped
> off and still face surgery afterwards.  Maybe its effective, but all I
> have found is online hype and a slick dentist trying to maximize his
> "revenue stream" (a term used on the perio-protect's website on the
> system's benefits to providers.)  If it is effective, I will wait
> until it is clinically proven and covered (at least in part) by
> insurance.  I am amazed that their are no independent reviews of the
> claims available by a reputable dental association or institute.
> Everything I have read have been obvious press releases.
>
> Its sad to say but your dentist is not always looking out for your
> best interest.