74 Results for Periodontists near me
Learn more about Periodontists and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Periodontists
A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the supporting structures of the teeth, including the gums and bone. Left untreated, gum disease (periodontal disease) can cause serious infection and even tooth loss. The overall goal of periodontists is to prevent gum disease and tooth loss.
A periodontist typically:
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Evaluates the patient's dental and medical history and performs an oral and dental exam
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Educates patients about gum disease and complications of gum disease, good oral hygiene, and oral disease prevention
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Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests such as X-rays
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Prescribes medications including antibiotics and pain medications
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Diagnoses gum diseases and conditions including gingivitis and gum recession
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Treats various gum diseases and conditions using nonsurgical and surgical techniques
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Performs gum surgery, dental implant placement, and cosmetic periodontal procedures
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Works closely with other dental specialists to ensure optimal care
A periodontist may also be known by the following terms: dentist, gum doctor, and gum specialist.
There are 74 specialists practicing Periodontics in Louisiana with an overall average rating of 4.5 stars. There are 6 hospitals in Louisiana with affiliated Periodontics specialists, including East Jefferson General Hospital, Franklin Foundation Hospital and Iberia Medical Center - Main Campus.
Dr. Ammar Mekari, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics4500 York St Ste 100Metairie, LA 70001Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
4500 York St Ste 100Metairie, LA 70001
Dr. David Wilson, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2540 Severn Ave Ste 402Metairie, LA 70002Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
2540 Severn Ave Ste 402Metairie, LA 70002
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Specialty: Periodontics3521 N Arnoult Rd Ste AMetairie, LA 70002Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
3521 N Arnoult Rd Ste AMetairie, LA 70002
Dr. Edward Clement, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics850 N CANAL BLVDThibodaux, LA 70301Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
850 N CANAL BLVDThibodaux, LA 70301
Dr. William Welch, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics7121 Highland RdBaton Rouge, LA 70808Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
7121 Highland RdBaton Rouge, LA 70808
Dr. Susanne Core, DMD
Specialty: Periodontics73193 Highway 25Covington, LA 70435Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
73193 Highway 25Covington, LA 70435
Dr. Kenneth Markle, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics10723 N Oak Hills Pkwy Ste CBaton Rouge, LA 70810Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
10723 N Oak Hills Pkwy Ste CBaton Rouge, LA 70810
Dr. Rebecca Charpentier, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics600 RUE DE ONETTANew Iberia, LA 70563Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
600 RUE DE ONETTANew Iberia, LA 70563
Dr. David Austin, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics230 Carroll St Ste 2Shreveport, LA 71105Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
230 Carroll St Ste 2Shreveport, LA 71105Dr. Richard Owens, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics124 Longview Dr Ste 8Destrehan, LA 70047Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
124 Longview Dr Ste 8Destrehan, LA 70047
Dr. Courtney Richter, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics5422 Provine PlAlexandria, LA 71303Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
5422 Provine PlAlexandria, LA 71303
Dr. Kenneth Dubois, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics5760 Hayne BlvdNew Orleans, LA 70126Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
5760 Hayne BlvdNew Orleans, LA 70126
Dr. Kim-Hanh Nguyen, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics5760 Hayne BlvdNew Orleans, LA 70126Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
5760 Hayne BlvdNew Orleans, LA 70126
Dr. Stephen Morgan, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics5683 Highway 311Houma, LA 70360Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
5683 Highway 311Houma, LA 70360
Dr. Edward Savoy, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2708 Aster StLake Charles, LA 70601Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
2708 Aster StLake Charles, LA 70601Dr. David Long, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics78461 Highway 111La Quinta, CA 92253Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
78461 Highway 111La Quinta, CA 92253Dr. Charles McCabe, DMD
Specialty: Periodontics250 Ochsner Blvd Ste 204Gretna, LA 70056Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
250 Ochsner Blvd Ste 204Gretna, LA 70056
Dr. Raymond Steiner, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics4550 LAKE STLake Charles, LA 70605Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
4550 LAKE STLake Charles, LA 70605Dr. Robert Guier, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2001 E 70th St Ste 505Shreveport, LA 71105Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
2001 E 70th St Ste 505Shreveport, LA 71105Dr. James Lavespere, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2800 KILPATRICK BLVDMonroe, LA 71201Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
2800 KILPATRICK BLVDMonroe, LA 71201Dr. Blaine Calahan, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics7591 Fern Ave Ste 1805Shreveport, LA 71105Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
7591 Fern Ave Ste 1805Shreveport, LA 71105Dr. Thomas Borders, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics7591 Fern Ave Ste 1805Shreveport, LA 71105Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
7591 Fern Ave Ste 1805Shreveport, LA 71105Dr. Aymee Costales-Spindler, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2540 Severn Ave Ste 402Metairie, LA 70002Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
2540 Severn Ave Ste 402Metairie, LA 70002
Dr. Ana Saenz, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics337 Metairie Rd Ste 301Metairie, LA 70005Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
337 Metairie Rd Ste 301Metairie, LA 70005Dr. Kelly Meilleur, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2334 Gause Blvd ESlidell, LA 70461Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
2334 Gause Blvd ESlidell, LA 70461
Dr. Ernest Erian, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics8740 Highway 6 Ste 150Missouri City, TX 77459Patients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
8740 Highway 6 Ste 150Missouri City, TX 77459Dr. Pooja Maney, PHD
Specialty: Periodontics1100 FLORIDA AVENew Orleans, LA 70119Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
1100 FLORIDA AVENew Orleans, LA 70119Dr. Mahrufa Islam, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics1100 FLORIDA AVENew Orleans, LA 70119Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
1100 FLORIDA AVENew Orleans, LA 70119Dr. Murray Rabalais Jr, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics236 Progressive BlvdHouma, LA 70360Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
236 Progressive BlvdHouma, LA 70360Dr. Maurice Garrett Sr, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics12071 Bricksome AveBaton Rouge, LA 70816Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
12071 Bricksome AveBaton Rouge, LA 70816Dr. John Legleu Jr, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics12071 Bricksome AveBaton Rouge, LA 70816Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
12071 Bricksome AveBaton Rouge, LA 70816Dr. Jaclyn Duboue, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics7809 Jefferson Hwy Ste E1Baton Rouge, LA 70809Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Employs friendly staff
7809 Jefferson Hwy Ste E1Baton Rouge, LA 70809Dr. Steven Spindler, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2540 Severn Ave Ste 402Metairie, LA 70002Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
2540 Severn Ave Ste 402Metairie, LA 70002
Dr. Jerod Petry, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2900 Moss St Ste DLafayette, LA 70501Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
2900 Moss St Ste DLafayette, LA 70501
Dr. Carlos Setti, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics4141 Bienville StNew Orleans, LA 70119Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
4141 Bienville StNew Orleans, LA 70119Dr. Marija Lasalle, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics416 N 2nd StAmite, LA 70422Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
416 N 2nd StAmite, LA 70422
Dr. James Moreau, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics7007 Highway 190 East Service RdCovington, LA 704337007 Highway 190 East Service RdCovington, LA 70433
Dr. Barry Radell, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics3521 N Arnoult Rd Ste AMetairie, LA 70002Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
3521 N Arnoult Rd Ste AMetairie, LA 70002Dr. Mark Comeaux, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics3839 W Congress St Ste DLafayette, LA 70506Patients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
3839 W Congress St Ste DLafayette, LA 70506Dr. Hisham Nasr, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics337 Metairie Rd Ste 301Metairie, LA 70005Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
337 Metairie Rd Ste 301Metairie, LA 70005Dr. Jeffrey Anzalone, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics1606 Royal AveMonroe, LA 71201Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
1606 Royal AveMonroe, LA 71201Dr. Thomas Mabry, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics1241 7th St Ste ASlidell, LA 70458Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
1241 7th St Ste ASlidell, LA 70458Dr. Lisa Landesman, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics735 Asbury DrMandeville, LA 70471Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
735 Asbury DrMandeville, LA 70471Dr. Philip Haik, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics4324 Veterans Memorial BlvdMetairie, LA 70006Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
4324 Veterans Memorial BlvdMetairie, LA 70006
Dr. Caesar Sweidan, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics5024 Keystone Blvd Ste ACovington, LA 704335024 Keystone Blvd Ste ACovington, LA 70433
Dr. Jeffrey Snitzer, DMD
Specialty: Periodontics600 N Highway 190 Ste 4Covington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
600 N Highway 190 Ste 4Covington, LA 70433Dr. Kristi Soileau, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics3634 Coliseum StNew Orleans, LA 70115Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
3634 Coliseum StNew Orleans, LA 70115Dr. James Finley, DMD
Specialty: Periodontics111 Rue FontaineLafayette, LA 70508Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
111 Rue FontaineLafayette, LA 70508Dr. James Fagan III, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2301 N Highway 190 Ste 1Covington, LA 704332301 N Highway 190 Ste 1Covington, LA 70433Dr. Damon Bradford Jr, DDS
Specialty: Periodontics2005 FORSYTHE AVEMonroe, LA 712012005 FORSYTHE AVEMonroe, LA 71201