What is the best treatment (apart from diligence) for periodontal pockets?

Multi-faceted.: Periodontal pockets are usually treated with scaling and root planing (a.K.A.- deep cleanings), careful and thorough daily brushing and flossing and surgery where necessary. There is also a rather effective treatment called perioprotect. Go on perioprotect.Com to learn more.

Periodontist: Periodontitis is something that needs to be monitored to make sure that it is not progressing. Phenomenal home care is a must, but your periodontist will need to monitor your gingival health, prescribe meds or ancillary treatments, and provide regular scaling and root planing to remove calculus that may have formed.

Treat the cause: Bacteria cause the infection. Treat the cause. Deliver a medication into the infected area so it controls the bacteria and then you can control the disease. You cannot control gum disease with scaling and root planing for you leave some of the bacteria after treatment and you just cannot reach all of them because they are so small and grow so fast. Look into the perio protect method.

Medication: There are many different medications on the market that are placed directly into the pockets. These small chips deliver medication directly to the site. The diligence you mentioned is a team effort. You do your part at home and allow your dental team to guide and treat you through what is a treatable yet incurable disease.