The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is a 7,500-member professional organization for periodontists. Learn more about gum health.

A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease and in the surgical placement of dental implants.

Periodontal Disease Treatments and Procedures There are a variety of ways periodontists can treat periodontal disease. Following dental school, periodontists receive up to three additional years of …

Symptoms of gum disease are often silent, meaning they may not appear until the advanced stages. If you have swollen gums or bleeding while brushing or flossing, you may have gum disease.

The AAP recommends an annual comprehensive periodontal evaluation, or CPE, to assess your periodontal health and identify conditions such as periodontal disease that may need additional …

Journal of Periodontology Established in 1930 as the official publication of the AAP, the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) publishes original papers of the highest scientific quality to support practice, …

Due to trade laws the American Academy of Periodontology is unable to track the costs associated with placing implants. In addition, the costs of implants can often vary from urban to rural areas and will …

AAP member periodontists are specialists in periodontal disease treatment, cosmetic periodontal procedures, and dental implant placement. The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is a …

Perio 1990) have demonstrated that, in fact, the lack of bleeding on probing is a better predictor of gingival health than the presence of bleeding on probing as a predictor of disease status. Several …

PERIODONTITIS: STAGING Staging intends to classify the severity and extent of a patient’s disease based on the measurable amount of destroyed and/or damaged tissue as a result of periodontitis …