Periodontics The dental specialty
Periodontics is the dental specialty for the tissues that support the teeth: gums, ligament and bone, and the dental implants placed in that bone. The American Dental Association recognized it in 1947. A periodontist completes dental school and three more years of accredited residency.
The specialist
What is a periodontistA periodontist is a dentist who has completed three additional years of accredited residency in periodontics.
Board certificationA board-certified periodontist is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP).Training and schoolsPeriodontists train in three-year residencies accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.AssociationsPeriodontists in Florida belong to national, regional and state bodies.Science and history
ResearchThe newest research comes first.History of periodonticsPeriodontics grew from Pierre Fauchard's 1728 description of gum disease, through John Riggs's 19th-century therapy and the founding of the American Academy of Periodontology in 1914, to the science of the late 20th century: plaque as …
Modern periodontal techniquesModern periodontics rebuilds as well as removes disease.
Periodontists and dental implantsPeriodontists place dental implants and manage the bone and gum that hold them.