Re: Gum Disease/Periodontal

I'm only 29 years old. Periodontal disease runs in my family. I'll admit that the care I've taken of my mouth has been suboptimal. I had pocket depths ranging from 3mm-8mm in some of my back molars, with some mild mobility in my front teeth(Scary!!). I'd brush my teeth extremely delicately, and they still would bleed nearly 100% of the time. I even became scared to floss in fear that I'd push back my already receding gums & make them bleed more.

Through my research to find not only a cheaper cure, but one that didn't include cutting away healthy tissue/tissue that is restorable. I also obviously was looking for options that may also include such incentives as short recovery time and didn't result in tons of pain or even looser/more recessed gums.

I'm soooo happy that I found the RPE treatment offered at Periopeak. I flew from my home in PA to WA to see Judy and the staff at their office. With the flight, cost of script, cost of blood testing, xrays, and procedure... it still came to be less expensive than the other traditional treatments. Not only was it cheaper, but every single thing I was hoping for in a treatment seemed to exist within the RPE procedure.

Others who had posted about having gotten the procedure all had good-great things to say about RPE.

I decided for half the cost of LANAP, this was a great choice for me. Can I please tell you all HOW HAPPY I AM WITH RPE!!! Judy and the staff were incredibly sensitive with me. I was a bit emotional when finding out the true severity of my disease, and they were so gentle and comforting with me.

My full RPE procedure took about 4-5 hours. The worst part for some may be getting the numbing needles, and for others it may be holding your mouth open for this long stretch of time. Honestly, neither were terrible at all, very tolerable, especially considering the potential rewards.

I felt nothing... NOTHING during the procedure. Judy and the team made sure I was fully numbed. Once I got done my 5 hour procedure, I immediately hopped on my flight back to PA. As the numbness wore off, I was shocked that I had practically no pain!!! Even after scraping crud out from under my gums, they looked and felt more secure to the teeth than they have in a very long time. This effect was seen nearly immediately.

I had some very very mild jaw pain from holding my mouth open for hours, and some very very mild acute soreness from the injection site... but really, I'd expected true pain and discomfort. There truly was none.

About 12 hours after my treatment, I arrived back home in PA, and brushed my teeth. As I said, they bled 100% of the time before. The veryyy first time I brushed after the procedure, I had no blood at all!! And I haven't had blood at all since then!!

Another great thing about RPE is that there are no post-op restrictions. You can eat, drink, and smoke(if you do this) as you normally would immediately. There is 0 pain!

Post-op care is basic. For me, I need a scr1pt to help reduce my bone loss. I use a my sonicare with sensodyne toothpaste for sensitive teeth. After that, I water pik. Everyone must get this device! It is $35 at CVS and is friggin incredible. You will be SHOCKED at how much crap is stuck in your teeth even after a very vigorous brushing and swishing. I use this after I brush each night before bed. Lastly, I rinse with alcohol-free mouthwash. I use Closys, as was recommended by Judy. Rinsing after meals is something I've been told to do, with a mix of baking soda, water, and xylitol. A tip for you guys too... I've found great xylitol chocolate candies on amazon. You'd never know it wasn't sugar. Consider switching, as Sugar kills your teeth, and xylitol is actually good for them!

I'm 1 month post-op, and very pleased. My 3 month checkup is in November, and I have no doubt of the obv improvement here. Anyone with Qs, feel free to write me! Def consider PerioPeak! They're lifesavers... really!!! Tweet