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What I have noticed: My gums have not bled a single time since that fateful day. I brush twice, waterpik twice, and floss twice a day. Not a single iota of blood (and I was BLEEDING before with just minor brushing). My mouth no longer hurts. My gums ached all day long and they don't anymore. My two front teeth sometimes hurt a little bit if I eat something sugary or carby or crunchy. Those were my deepest pockets at 7mm so maybe they've improved but obviously not all the way. I also had redness and puffiness before RPE but they're all nice and pink and tight around my teeth. Unfortunately, cosmetically, this has caused problems. My gums were so swollen that I didn't know I had the "black triangles" type of recession. I plan to get gum grafts down the road. I also noticed that my front tooth gap has closed a bit. It's not fully closed but I've noticed a difference in pictures. I have noticed zero side effects from the Periostat. I might have mentioned this in a previous post, but I am trying to get pregnant and if I end up successful, I'll have to stop it since it's a class D drug. I'd like to get 6 to 9 months in before that though--- but I am getting old and the clock is ticking.
I wholeheartedly recommend this procedure as the first line of defense rather than the surgery. It's 3,000 and that's alot better than 10,000. You have nothing to lose if you get it done and remain vigilant with your aftercare.
Also, since my appointment with Judy Carroll in Seattle I've done some research on who actually has this endoscopy equipment in the U.S. in case I need to go get my front teeth done again. I live in DC and there's 2 periodontists within a 500 mile radius. That's telling you something. It's not very popular yet. And both of these practitioners do not do Judy's "RPE". She comes from the holistic approach: reduce your body's inflammation, try to figure out the root cause of your gum disease, treat with bone building proteins and take the Periostat. I don't know who else does it exactly this way but I think she has it down to a science.View Thread


I am happy to answer questions. I had generalized 4mm to 6mm pockets throughout my mouth so I am guessing I had what they call "moderate perio". I also had bone loss-- hence the front teeth gapping. She said I should see great results.
Here's to hoping!View Thread



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