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• n  the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth

• Gum disease "behaves like a chronic type of inflammatory disease," explains Kenneth Kornman, a professor of periodontics at the University of Texas in San Antonio.
• As the population ages and more people keep their own teeth, periodontics, the specialty that deals with the treatment of gum disease, has become a large portion of the dentist's .

• periodontia

News & Articles

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• Jacksonville, FL Periodontist, Dr. Walter Wood Brings Laser Gum Surgery to Jacksonville Gum Disease Patients Needing ...
  Dr. Walter Wood of First Coast Periodontics, P.A. now offers the first FDA cleared laser gum surgery to patients in Jacksonville, FL. The Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) removes existing gum disease and helps patients with missing teeth have a healthy mouth for dental implants. (PRWeb June 16, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10837134.htm
  June 16, 2013 - PRWeb