Perio Protect® in Annapolis, MD

For many patients with mild to moderate gum disease, yes. Clinical use shows reduced pocket depths and bleeding for patients who follow the wear schedule, because the trays actually deliver medication to the pockets daily instead of letting bacteria repopulate between office visits. We will measure your progress and tell you honestly whether it is working for you.

Perio Protect trays are an FDA-cleared Class II medical device. The system delivers prescription antimicrobial medication below the gumline, where ordinary brushing and even professional cleanings cannot reach continuously.

Early in treatment, most patients wear the trays for short sessions totaling one to two hours a day. As your gum health improves, we taper you to a maintenance schedule that might be as little as ten minutes a day. It fits easily around a morning routine or evening reading.

It has helped many patients postpone or avoid surgery by keeping infection and inflammation in check, especially when combined with in-office deep cleanings and laser therapy. Advanced cases sometimes still need surgical care, and we will tell you plainly if yours is one of them.

The trays are molded precisely to your teeth and gumline with a soft seal that holds the medication in place. Most patients describe them as comfortable, about like wearing a clear aligner or whitening tray.