HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - July 1, 2010) - PerioHealth™ Professionals, also known as Houston's Smile Engineers™, are a team of dedicated dental specialists who specialize not only in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, but also in the placement of dental implants, a permanent replacement for lost or damaged teeth.
The principals of PerioHealth Professionals, Michael K. McGuire, DDS and E. Todd Scheyer, DDS, MS, practicing in Houston for a combined total of 40 years, are world-renowned experts when it comes to dental implants. Their implant expertise has helped thousands of patients from Houston and across the nation, enabling them to eat solid foods, advance their careers, find romance, and enhance their overall quality of life.
Both are board-certified periodontists, and each has extensively lectured on, written about, and conducted research on the latest advances in dental implants and related surgical procedures. They are considered pioneers in an advanced form of implant treatment called "guided implant surgery," which uses computer technology and 3-D digital X-rays to ensure the most precise implant placement possible.
"There is no doubt that dental implants are among the most significant advances in dentistry, with guided implant surgery helping to make the placement and success of same-day implants more predictable, "says Dr. McGuire. "However, the marketing claims of some high-volume implant practices lead consumers to believe that implants can be placed quickly in all cases, and this is not always true."
PerioHealth patients, according to Drs. McGuire and Scheyer, frequently come in with severe gum disease and bone loss. "As periodontists, we are uniquely qualified to assess the individual patient's gums and underlying bone structure to determine if they can support and sustain a dental implant," explains Dr. Scheyer. "If not, we can perform preliminary surgical procedures, including tissue grafting and bone regeneration, to help rebuild the strong foundation needed to bear the load of an implant during chewing, etc."
Other factors that Drs. McGuire and Scheyer take into consideration when evaluating each dental implant candidate include the following:
- The age of the patient
- How long the tooth has been missing
- Pre-existing periodontal disease
- Overall patient health
- Individual's rate of healing
- Whether the implant is in the front or back of the mouth
- Whether implants can be splinted together
"There's no doubt that dental implants, when placed correctly and monitored properly, can dramatically improve a person's smile, quality of life, and overall health, and last for a lifetime," comments Dr. McGuire. "However, to ensure all of these patient benefits, we at PerioHealth Professionals believe a personalized approach to evaluation, treatment, and follow-up is required."
About PerioHealth™ Professionals
Known as Houston's very own "Smile Engineers™," PerioHealth™ Professionals has established itself as the most trusted source for accurate information and expert treatment regarding a variety of relevant topics within the dental field, including oral/systemic health links, single and multiple-site implants, tissue engineering, periodontal plastic surgery, and guided implant surgery.
Established in 1979, PerioHealth Professionals is led by Michael K. McGuire, DDS and E. Todd Scheyer, DDS, MS. Both are board-certified periodontists who have dedicated their professional lives to the practice of periodontics, the organized leadership of the profession, and educating fellow dentists and patients alike on the various aspects of proper periodontal care, including:
- Dental implants
- Tissue grafting to reduce gum recession and bone loss
- Periodontal procedures to correct damaged or extracted teeth
- Prevention, identification, and treatment of periodontal disease
- Recontouring of the teeth and gums
- Bone regeneration therapy
- Education and clinical research
PerioHealth Professionals' "personalized care" philosophy is what drives the independent periodontal practice to best serve its patients by not being locked into a specific treatment protocol or dental implant product line. Instead, PerioHealth Professional team members are firm believers in "patient-driven dentistry," which means each periodontal and implant case is treated with optimum, personalized care from the initial evaluation and treatment to long-term follow-up and maintenance.
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