Category: Periodontist

As a student in the periodontal specialty program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, I had the good fortune to train under some very important teachers in the world of dentistry. My mentors were teachers who gave freely of their time. Their influence on me was so profound that I decided to […]

It is understandable that patients have emotional factors that dentists must consider when they cann0t save teeth. Most patients think that they are embarking on a painful journey when they come in to have a tooth removed. When they need to have multiple teeth extracted, their anxiety grows exponentially. Physical Factors of Tooth Extraction Prior […]

There is a distinct benefit to being referred by a general dentist to an office dedicated to periodontal treatment instead of staying at that general dental office and being seen by a periodontist who practices there only one day a week. A referral-based specialty practice, such as Periodontal & Implant Associates of Greater Washington, offers […]

Many patients experience bone loss in the jaw associated with periodontal disease or other factors. In my long career, one of the things I enjoy reflecting on most is being one of the pioneers in bone growth research when the profession was just starting to learn how to replace missing bone. My involvement in bone […]

Dentists have historically served a number of purposes, including pulling a tooth to stop a patient’s pain and treating cavities. Eventually, dentists got involved in gum disease treatment as a means of conquering tooth decay, which led to people holding onto their teeth. Some dentists today still have a much more mechanical approach and frequently […]