When treating a patient with periodontal disease, you don't need to go it alone. After root surface debridement (RSD) you need a reliable product to supplement and maintain your hard work by controlling bacteria and preventing infection.
PerioChip® is a gelatine-based, biodegradable insert that contains 36% chlorhexidine digluconate. This antiseptic is slowly released for up to seven days1 to help clear treatment sites of subgingival pathogenic bacteria. PerioChip® then continues to inhibit bacterial flora for up to 11 weeks,1 enabling the periodontium to stabilise and the pocket to heal.1
PerioChip® is simple, easy to place and clinically more effective than RSD alone.2 Studies have revealed that patients who received PerioChip® plus RSD experienced a statistically significant reduction in the depth of their periodontal pockets versus patients who were treated with RSD alone.3
Discover the benefits of reliable adjunct treatment and enhanced results over RSD alone by contacting PerioChip® now. To order PerioChip® or for more information, team@periochip.co.uk, Freephone 0800 013 233 or visit www.dexceldental.co.uk.
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Soskolne W A, Proskin H M, Stabholz A . Probing depth changes following 2 years of periodontal maintenance therapy including adjunctive controlled release of chlorhexidine. J Periodontol 2003; 74: 420–427.
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Don't go it alone. Br Dent J 218, 366 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.242
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.242
