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How Philips Oral Healthcare is Addressing Periodontitis

Philips continues to raise awareness about the connection between oral health and overall health and is dedicated to helping patients improve and maintain their oral health at home. To that end, Philips sponsored a recent DSOPro ebook that includes stats on periodontal disease, the effects of powered toothbrushes on gingival health, and insights into fostering patient motivation and encouraging compliance. Descriptions of all of Philips Sonicare powered toothbrushes, flossers, brush heads, and teeth whitening kits are included to help dental professionals identify the best technologies for their individual patient’s clinical conditions.

"We need to empower dental professionals and give them the evidence so when they talk to their patients they can speak with clear scientific information that will help."

"Periodontitis is the sixth most prevalent chronic disease in the world, and I can see its impact on my patients every day. Up to 90 times more patients had reduced their pocket depths [in the 24-weekstudy]. They’re experiencing real results like healthier gingiva and better dental visits."

We have lots of studies that show our devices improve oral health, but we wanted to take it one step further. Most periodontal treatment studies are what can happen in the chair. This study was really confined to what can a patient do at home.