Introducing… Antioxidant Therapy!

A New Way To Protect Your Oral Health

Our office is introducing a new unique approach to addressing problems with the inflammation and bacteria in your mouth that cause disease and decay. The antioxidants in PerioSciences gel and toothpaste will neutralize free radicals that cause the oxidation of our tissues and result in inflammation, infection and eventually disease.

About PerioSciences

PerioSciences researches, formulates, and markets topically applied, antioxidant-based oral care and oral hygiene products. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, PerioSciences has established a new category of products – antioxidant-based oral care. PerioSciences is committed to world-class research and to providing the most advanced products for oral health. Using a state-of-the-art business model, PerioSciences partners in sales and distribution with dental professionals, hygienists, and specialists as well as and other medical professionals and medi-spas.

A revolutionary product category

In the 1970s, it was for hair. Researchers and developers realized that most hair treatments were harmful to hair, so they found ways to incorporate nutrients into products, resulting in a new product category. The first products were sold through exclusive salons by professionals who were in the best position to explain features and benefits of the high-end products.

In the 1990s, it was for skin. Scientists and dermatologists found that antioxidants could have dramatic results on skin cells. As they incorporated these natural compounds into skin care products, they created another new product category, “cosmeceuticals.” Again, professional aestheticians and medi-spa owners—along with dermatologists and plastic surgeons—became the logical channel for providing the advanced products to patients and clients who wanted the most high-caliber skin care available.

Today, it is for oral care. A major focus in science and medicine in recent years has focused on the interaction of oral health with overall, systemic health. At the same time, research has shown that new technologies, including antioxidants, can be incorporated into oral care products. Once again, dental and medical professionals are at the forefront of a sweeping trend for a novel product category and are in the best position to educate their patients on the best-in-class products for optimal oral health.

A unique approach to oral care

Historically, oral care products concentrated on eliminating bacteria in the mouth. Alcohol, the primary ingredient in many products, kills bacteria but also dries oral tissue. However, dry tissues create a fertile environment in which bacteria can actually thrive.

Another anti-bacterial agent is hydrogen peroxide, which is included in many breath products as well as in teeth whiteners. Published research has shown that hydrogen peroxide triggers an oxidation process that leads to a condition called oxidative stress—a precursor to inflammation.

The PerioSciences approach is to work in concert with the body’s natural defense system in the oral cavity. Saliva has natural antioxidants and natural anti-bacterial agents. The antioxidants in PerioSciences products complement those in saliva, and our polyphenol components work with the saliva’s antimicrobial agents. Altogether, our natural ingredients are gentle on soft oral tissue, but provide powerful plant-based antioxidants and polyphenols to enhance the salivary system.

Patient-focused benefits

Some oral care products are designed around a certain feature or function: anti-cavity, whitening, anti-bacterial, and so on. The PerioSciences strategy is to develop products that meet the needs of patients, and provide a combination of benefits for their condition. Smokers want ingredients for breath-freshening and for counteracting the negative effects of nicotine. Health-minded people want the most advanced products available for maximizing their oral and systemic health. Some patients want ingredients that can relieve dry mouth or taste changes due to medication. People with serious oral diseases want high-powered products that address infection and inflammation but are also soothing and pleasant to use.

The PerioSciences commitment is to develop products that focus on comprehensive oral care benefits for patients.

Convenience for the Patient with Innovation

Because dental and medical professionals are in the best position to interpret the vast research published on antioxidants, PerioSciences sells its high-end line of oral care products through dental offices and medi-spas. The line will not be available in stores or pharmacies. During office visits, patients can sign up online for the easy and convenient shipment, including auto-refills. PerioSciences ships products from the warehouse directly to the patient’s home so professional offices do not need to maintain inventory, but we do stock a small amount of product so our patients can walk out of the office with product in hand. Be sure to ask Dr. Berdy or your hygienist about PerioSciences during your next trip to the office!

3-D Printing: Prosthetics, Dental Appliances and More!

The Future is Here! (Almost)

The growth of 3-D printers is offering an explosion of benefits for medical manufacturing. As use of the technology grows, the implications for the production of  medical products, from prosthetic devices to dental appliances, are just now being realized.

According to the New York Times “state-of-the-art prosthetic replacements are complicated medical devices, powered by batteries and electronic motors, and they can cost thousands of dollars. Even if children are able to manage the equipment, they grow too quickly to make the investment practical.”

3-D printing offers a practical and cost-effective method of producing medical devices, that given the price, have previously remained out of reach for far too many of those in need.

For dental offices, 3-D printing takes the efficiencies of digital design to the production stage. By combining oral scanning and 3D printing, dental labs can accurately and rapidly produce crowns, bridges, stone models and a range of orthodontic appliances.

 

With a 3-D printer doing the hard work, we soon will eliminate the need to do manual modeling and will be able to fabricate dental appliances quicker and at a fraction of their current cost.

 

For those eager for the day when everything from scheduling to finished restoration can be achieved digitally and quickly, the future is (almost!) here.