Training and schools Periodontics
Periodontists train in three-year residencies accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Florida has two: the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville and Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale. Both award a certificate in periodontics; the University of Florida adds a Master of Science, and Nova Southeastern offers one as an option.
Florida residencies
| School | City | Program |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida College of Dentistry | Gainesville, FL | Periodontics: 36 months, certificate and Master of Science in Dental Sciences |
| Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Periodontics: 36 months, certificate; Master of Science in Dentistry optional |
LECOM School of Dental Medicine in Bradenton and Florida's VA dental programs offer no periodontics residency.
Leading US programs
| School | City | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard School of Dental Medicine | Boston, MA | Periodontology |
| University of Michigan School of Dentistry | Ann Arbor, MI | Periodontics, MS |
| UNC Adams School of Dentistry | Chapel Hill, NC | Periodontics: 36 months |
| Penn Dental Medicine | Philadelphia, PA | Periodontics |
| Columbia University College of Dental Medicine | New York, NY | Periodontics: 36 months, certificate or MS (program since 1947) |
| Naval Postgraduate Dental School | Bethesda, MD | Periodontics: 36 months |
What residents learn
- Diagnosis by stage and grade, and treatment planning.
- Non-surgical therapy, flap and regenerative surgery, and soft tissue grafting.
- Dental implant surgery, bone grafting and sinus augmentation.
- Sedation, medicine and pharmacology for dental surgery.
- Research, usually a master's thesis.
Where Florida periodontists trained
Schools named on practice websites for the dentists in this directory. Each name links to the dentist's practice record and the page the fact came from.
University of Florida College of Dentistry Gainesville, FL
Periodontics
- Dr. Victoria AdamsClearwater
- Dr. Jamie AmirOcala
- Dr. Lee CohenPalm Beach Gardens
- Dr. Christopher DetureDeerfield Beach
- Dr. Angel Diaz-NorrmanMiami
- Dr. Michael FetnerJacksonville
- Dr. Alan FetnerJacksonville
- Dr. Mary HartiganJacksonville
- Dr. Scott JohnsonNaples
- Dr. Jared KriegerAltamonte Springs
- Dr. Michael PawlusSarasota
- Dr. Richard RasmussenWesley Chapel
- Dr. Kerwin ScottClermont
- Dr. Jennifer TaschnerFort Myers
Dental degree
- Dr. Adrian AbrahamsPort Orange
- Dr. Victoria AdamsClearwater
- Dr. David CampbellLakeland
- Dr. Christopher DetureDeerfield Beach
- Dr. Nathan EberleNaples
- Dr. Charles HicksSt. Augustine
- Dr. Jad JaffalThe Villages
- Dr. Patrick JohnsonTampa
- Dr. Jared KriegerAltamonte Springs
- Dr. Angeline KuzniaOrange Park
- Dr. William MckenziePort Charlotte
- Dr. Vivian MoradMiami
- Dr. Alexis MoralesDelray Beach
- Dr. Jayraj PatelDeLand
- Dr. Bradley RossMiami
- Dr. Richard SalzmannPembroke Pines
- Dr. Jessica StilleyNew Port Richey
- Dr. Leah StrangeOcala
- Dr. Stephen StroutSt. Augustine
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine Fort Lauderdale, FL
Periodontics
- Dr. David BeltranKissimmee
- Dr. Ovadia ChocronBoca Raton
- Dr. J'Nelle DelicaRoyal Palm Beach
- Dr. Yash DesaiPlantation
- Dr. David GaraziMiami
- Dr. Andee GoldsteinWest Palm Beach
- Dr. Andre GrenierPlantation
- Dr. Robert KelleyTampa
- Dr. Randi KornPlantation
- Dr. Mark MccawleyFort Lauderdale
- Dr. Aura RiveraTampa
- Dr. Tamara RojasHollywood
- Dr. Bradley RossMiami
- Dr. Jason WongWest Palm Beach
Dental degree
- Dr. Jennifer ArayaNaples
- Dr. Lee CoteAltamonte Springs
- Dr. Andre GrenierPlantation
- Dr. Mark MccawleyFort Lauderdale
- Dr. Richard RasmussenWesley Chapel
- Dr. Aura RiveraTampa
- Dr. Christina RostantWinter Park
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA
Periodontics
- Dr. Richard CaudillTequesta
- Dr. Lorena CorzoNorth Miami Beach
- Dr. Bruce CrawfordSt. Petersburg
- Dr. Jason EhrenmanNorth Palm Beach
- Dr. Robert FarbmanCoral Springs
- Dr. John GallardoMiami
- Dr. Vanessa MancusoFort Lauderdale
- Dr. Edward MortellaroBrandon
- Dr. Richard SalzmannPembroke Pines
- Dr. Robert ShectmanPlantation
Dental degree
- Dr. David GaraziMiami
- Dr. Armita MashkouriNew Port Richey
UAB School of Dentistry Birmingham, AL
Periodontics
- Dr. Adrian AbrahamsPort Orange
- Dr. Gary AltschulerGainesville
- Dr. Jeffry BarnesWinter Haven
- Dr. Javier GonzalezSarasota
- Dr. Rania LivadaThe Villages
- Dr. Thomas RubinoBradenton
- Dr. Pragya SharmaSarasota
Dental degree
- Dr. Christian DavilaTampa
- Dr. Christian DavilaTampa
- Dr. Javier GonzalezSarasota
- Dr. Robert HoltWest Palm Beach
- Dr. Jeffrey SevorWinter Park
LSU School of Dentistry New Orleans, LA
Periodontics
- Dr. Rafik DibDavenport
- Dr. N FarrisSarasota
- Dr. Darryl FieldJacksonville Beach
- Dr. Mary JoycePensacola
- Dr. Jeffrey SevorWinter Park
Dental degree
- Dr. Rafik DibDavenport
- Dr. Darryl FieldJacksonville Beach
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Pittsburgh, PA
Periodontics
- Dr. Mitchell HansonNaples
- Dr. Hector PineroAltamonte Springs
- Dr. Robert YuSt. Petersburg
- Dr. Lindsey ZalmFort Myers
Penn Dental Medicine Philadelphia, PA
Periodontics
- Dr. Isaac GaraziMiami
- Dr. Mark GuttMiami Beach
- Dr. Steven LieberNew Port Richey
Dental degree
- Dr. Brian FerberGreenacres
- Dr. Sharon FerberBoca Raton
- Dr. Isaac GaraziMiami
- Dr. Mark GuttMiami Beach
- Dr. Craig HeschelesBoynton Beach
- Dr. Zahida IqbalTampa
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University Augusta, GA
Periodontics
- Dr. Stuart BeauchampOrmond Beach
- Dr. Russell GornsteinWest Palm Beach
- Dr. Kirk YoungOrange Park
Dental degree
- Dr. Stuart BeauchampOrmond Beach
NYU College of Dentistry New York, NY
Periodontics
- Dr. Daniel LauerJupiter
- Dr. Kristian PoventudMiami
Dental degree
- Dr. Dmitry BaronBrandon
- Dr. Brian FerberGreenacres
- Dr. Mark ForrestPembroke Pines
- Dr. John GallardoMiami
- Dr. Deepali JethwaGreenacres
- Dr. Vanessa MancusoFort Lauderdale
- Dr. Marissa MatthewsDelray Beach
- Dr. Alexis MoralesDelray Beach
- Dr. Gregg WeinsteinBoca Raton
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA
Periodontics
- Dr. Joseph PechterDavie
- Dr. Rodrigo RomanoMiami
Dental degree
- Dr. Robert CastilloHialeah
- Dr. Elsy OrellanaWesley Chapel
- Dr. Joseph PechterDavie
- Dr. Matthew RandNaples
- Dr. Tamara RojasHollywood
- Dr. Jason WongWest Palm Beach
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Lexington, KY
Periodontics
- Dr. Rafael CorderoPalm Beach Gardens
- Dr. Thomas RubinoBradenton
Dental degree
- Dr. Richard CaudillTequesta
- Dr. Richard OliverGainesville
- Dr. Roger RobinsonJacksonville
- Dr. Thomas RubinoBradenton
Harvard School of Dental Medicine Boston, MA
Periodontics
- Dr. Julian LeichterBoca Raton
- Dr. Jennifer TaschnerFort Myers
Dental degree
- Dr. David BeltranKissimmee
- Dr. Robert ChuongLargo
- Dr. Richard RasmussenWesley Chapel
Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry Philadelphia, PA
Periodontics
- Dr. Armita MashkouriNew Port Richey
- Dr. Ronny TaschnerFort Myers
Dental degree
- Dr. Mauricio GutierrezWest Palm Beach
- Dr. Ronny TaschnerFort Myers
Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine Charleston, SC
Periodontics
- Dr. Hailey MckinleySt. Augustine
- Dr. Elsy OrellanaWesley Chapel
Dental degree
- Dr. Jeffry BarnesWinter Haven
- Dr. Gregory WoodPensacola
UMKC School of Dentistry Kansas City, MO
Periodontics
- Dr. David WilliamsPensacola
- Dr. Martin WoolseyNiceville
Dental degree
- Dr. Mitchell HansonNaples
- Dr. Martin WoolseyNiceville
VCU School of Dentistry Richmond, VA
Periodontics
- Dr. Scott RossMiami
- Dr. Lisa TurnerVenice
Dental degree
- Dr. Scott RossMiami
West Virginia University School of Dentistry Morgantown, WV
Periodontics
- Dr. Christian DavilaTampa
- Dr. Christian DavilaTampa
Indiana University School of Dentistry Indianapolis, IN
Periodontics
- Dr. Raziel VelgisJacksonville Beach
Dental degree
- Dr. Hailey MckinleySt. Augustine
- Dr. Pragya SharmaSarasota
Texas A&M School of Dentistry (formerly Baylor College of Dentistry) Dallas, TX
Periodontics
- Dr. Joseph CeravoloWellington
Dental degree
- Dr. Joseph CeravoloWellington
- Dr. William LamasMiami
University of Iowa College of Dentistry Iowa City, IA
Periodontics
- Dr. Michael KirschSebring
Dental degree
- Dr. Michael PawlusSarasota
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, NJ
Periodontics
- Dr. Navid BaradarianBoca Raton
Dental degree
- Dr. Krystal ViruetFort Myers
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine New York, NY
Periodontics
- Dr. Maria TorresTampa
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry Memphis, TN
Periodontics
- Dr. Christopher DetureDeerfield Beach
University of Louisville School of Dentistry Louisville, KY
Periodontics
- Dr. David CampbellLakeland
Ohio State University College of Dentistry Columbus, OH
Periodontics
- Dr. Jessica StilleyNew Port Richey
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine Cleveland, OH
Periodontics
- Dr. Carlos PiresWinter Park
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry San Antonio, TX
Periodontics
- Dr. Jacob ZellnerTallahassee
Saint Louis University Center for Advanced Dental Education St. Louis, MO
Periodontics
- Dr. Raul CookFort Lauderdale
Naval Postgraduate Dental School Bethesda, MD
Periodontics
- Dr. Angeline KuzniaOrange Park
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Aurora, CO
Periodontics
- Dr. John ThousandPalm Coast
University of Maryland School of Dentistry Baltimore, MD
Dental degree
- Dr. Neil FriedmanKey Biscayne
- Dr. Scott PasietaJacksonville
- Dr. Lauren ShackRoyal Palm Beach
- Dr. Jennifer TaschnerFort Myers
Emory University School of Dentistry Atlanta, GA
Dental degree
- Dr. Gregory OxfordSt. Augustine
- Dr. Gary OzgaPompano Beach
- Dr. David WilliamsPensacola
- Dr. Kirk YoungOrange Park
University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine San Juan, PR
Dental degree
- Dr. Alberto BirdLargo
- Dr. Gretchen HeinsenFort Lauderdale
- Dr. Hector PineroAltamonte Springs
UNC Adams School of Dentistry Chapel Hill, NC
Dental degree
- Dr. Michael KirschSebring
- Dr. Jerry RosenbaumFort Lauderdale
University of Michigan School of Dentistry Ann Arbor, MI
Dental degree
- Dr. Jennifer SchaumbergBay Harbor Islands
Howard University College of Dentistry Washington, DC
Dental degree
- Dr. Robert ShectmanPlantation
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry Nashville, TN
Dental degree
- Dr. Kerwin ScottClermont
LECOM School of Dental Medicine Bradenton, FL
Dental degree
- Dr. Thomas RubinoBradenton
Questions
How long does it take to become a periodontist?
Usually four years of college, four of dental school and three of residency: about eleven years after high school.
Sources
Periodontics Read next
AssociationsPeriodontists in Florida belong to national, regional and state bodies.
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.
What is a periodontistA periodontist is a dentist who has completed three additional years of accredited residency in periodontics.