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What is a periodontist? A Gum Specialist |
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A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of periodontal disease and in the placement of dental implants. In addition to four years of dental school, your periodontist has had extensive training in this specialty. He or she will provide you with treatment that ranges from deep cleaning of teeth and gums to surgical removal of infection to surgery that actually many restore soft tissue and bone damaged by periodontal disease. Some periodontist also treat temporomanidbular jaw joint disorders (TM disorder), and are skilled in replacing missing teeth with dental implants.
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