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Periodontics
The branch of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the periodontium. Also called periodontia, periodontology.
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A 35-year old asked:
What are periodontics diseases?
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A 46-year old asked:
How do I know if i need periodontic scaling?
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A 59-year old male asked:
How is a periodontic abscess typically treated?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are recent accomplishments in periodontics?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you give me suggestions with periodontics surgery?
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A 37-year old asked:
I was wondering what are some advancements in periodontics?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the procedures for scaling and planing on root periodontics?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Periodontics: about what percent of the time does a gum flap procedure not work and you are then in a position of extraction?
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A 42-year old asked:
What category does extraction of a tooth fall into? Endodontics, periodontics, preventative?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please help! what is the difference between a orthodontics, endodontics and periodontics dentist?
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A 61-year old male asked:
Dental--Periodontics: I just discovered a bump under my gum on the cheek side. Does not hurt. Does this always mean extraction?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Who is the most experience by volume of cases completed to do dental implants.. Periodontics, Prosthodontics, or oral & Maxillofacial surgeon.
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A 59-year old male asked:
Dds: can a person have an infection in their gum that is not considered a periodontic abscess or tooth abscess? Abscesses seem to lead to extractions.
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A 23-year old asked:
What is a periodontist?
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A 39-year old asked:
How to become a periodontist?
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A 81-year old male asked:
But the periodontist wants to remove all.
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A 45-year old asked:
How many people see a periodontist for cleaning?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is a periodontist? What do they specialize in?
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A 23-year old female asked:
What happens at an initial periodontist appointment?
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A 59-year old male asked:
Who is my periodontist's periodontist? Maybe a match to insurance plan! how to ask the #? (asking friends, etc., goes nowhere).
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A 44-year old female asked:
My periodontist thinks I worry too much. But I want to get more second opinions. Is pocket depth checking something that should be avoided?
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A 59-year old male asked:
Why isn't my periodontist telling me the cause of my big recession? I go for my quarterly cleanings. Why does he not volunteer the answer in any way?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I see a periodontist. I want to see the one my own perio. Uses. If i ask the front desk, they will inform my dr. If i ask him--he will be annoyed. ?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I asked my periodontist to select a new general dds for me from an insurance list of 6 that he knew. All he said: "they are all good men". Huh?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I go for four perio cleanings a year. Is it usual practice fora periodontist to write down any pockets over 6 mm into notes following each visit?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is endodontist vs periodontist?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why do I need periodontist despite having good oral hygiene?
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A 37-year old asked:
What's the difference between a periodontist and a regular dentist?
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A 40-year old asked:
How do I find what's the difference between a dentist & a periodontist?
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A 31-year old asked:
What's the difference between periodontist and a regular dentist? Training and cost
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