WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ENDODONTIST AND PERIODONTIST?
Written by Dr. Andre Eliasian
Dentistry in today’s world has stretched a lot. There is a great depth by which the professionals focus on particular procedures of oral health. Today we are going to talk about two of the professions of dentistry named endodontist and periodontist. With the help of their description, you will find out the difference between both these professions. But before knowing their differences, we will firstly tell you regarding the general dentist. He is there to serve treatment regarding general issues of teeth and oral health that consists of diagnosis, prevention, and various kinds of conditions in the teeth and soft tissues. Dentists are able to handle general oral health checkups, crowns, veneers, fillings, cleanings, radiographs along with other cosmetic and health issues in teeth. When there is a need for some additional treatments like braces, oral surgery, dental implants, root canals or periodontal conce
s including the gums, jawbones and soft tissues, they pass on the patients to specialists.
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Dr. Andre Eliasian is an award-winning Dental Professional, an active community volunteer, and owner of Elite Dental Group Corporation. Dr. Eliasian has a Doctorate in Dental Surgery and has a reputation helping his patients achieve “the perfect smile” by restoring missing and damaged teeth using the latest in Dental Implant technology – the best choice for a natural smile.
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