periodontist

IPA: pɛriʌdˈɑntʌst

Examples of "periodontist" in Sentences

Haiku Friday – I just got back from the periodontist and boy is my jaw tired; or – if it ends in "ectomy" it has to be bad
I bought a boomerang, and a classy gift for a periodontist friend who has everything: a pouch made from... kangaroo scrotum.
"No on e has really shown that it's damaging, but no one knows the long-term results," says Dr. Marcus, the periodontist in Yardley, Pa.
Months earlier, my dentist told me that I needed to see a periodontist ASAP to avoid infection and that I would probably lose those teeth.
Your best bet if you have any ailment or chronic condition is to check with your doctor to see if there are any side effects for your oral health so you can take preventative steps and work with your dentist, periodontist and other care givers.
"When you put a dental implant in, you rely on the healing process to cement it to the jaw, so you get a higher failure rate with diabetes," says Ed Marcus , a periodontist in Yardley, Pa., who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University dental schools.