On Jul 15, 5:38 am, tenthmed <tenth...@aol.com> wrote:
> Caveat Emptor. Hx of periodontal treatment panaceae.
>
> ENAP - '70's - '80's = according to JPERIODONTOL - no better than
> scaling and root planing (S/RP)
>
> LNAP - early 21st century - according to JPERIODONTOL - probably NOT as
> effective as S/RP
>
> Arestin et al - statistically, but not clinically, significant pocket
> reduction as compared to S/RP alone
>
> Oxyfresh - '90's - LOL
>
> PerioProtect - see Oxyfresh above
>
> Evidence based medicine is where we are in 2008. PerioProtect is a
> gimmick that is designed to take advantage of patient fears and create a
> "profit center" for the under-informed dental practitioner.
>
> If you use this treatment "modality", as Lennon sang "How do you
> sleep...nights?"
You should read my book, "Insider's guide to gum disease, orthodontics
and dentistry. What is not taught in dental school."
It tries to explain why those modalities do not work.
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Amatus Cremona
