Did You Know?: Periodontics at a glance...

Periodontics is an area of dental specialty that focuses on:

• the gums
• everything below them

Essentially, a periodontist specializes their practice in:

• the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal diseases like
• gingivitis
• periodonitis
• oral inflammation
• Implant placement
• Gingival grafts (new gum tissue) around exposed roots
• Periodontal cleanings
• Crown lengthening (lengthening short or damaged teeth)