{"id":57426,"date":"2024-03-07T13:41:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/?page_id=57426"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:11:38","slug":"periodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/patient-care\/periodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Periodontics focuses on treating gum diseases, gum infections, and gum recessions as well as the placement of dental implants (with or without bone augmentation).<\/p>\n

Why choose BU Dental?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BU Dental\u2019s periodontal clinic uses a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, and compassionate approach to provide its patients with the highest standard of care at very affordable prices. As an educational facility, we have access to state-of-the-art technology\u2014including the latest intraoral scanners, guided implant surgery protocols and robotic implant dentistry\u2014which allows us to set the standard for periodontal care. We also collaborate frequently with the other dental specialties at BU Dental to treat successfully complex and multidisciplinary cases.<\/p>\n

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Overview<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

Provider Level:<\/strong><\/span>
\nResident in Specialty Program<\/td>\n		Referral:<\/strong><\/span>
\nAccepted but not required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Insurance\/Payment:<\/strong><\/span>
\nMassHealth, Delta Dental PPO\/Premier, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Tufts Senior Care Option, Senior Whole Health, BMC HealthNet Plan Senior Care Option, Self Pay<\/td>\n		Phone:<\/strong><\/span>
\n617-358-4916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Services:
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We provide a wide spectrum of periodontal procedures, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Periodontal (Gums) disease treatment, including scaling, root planing (deep cleaning)<\/span>, and all surgical options<\/li>\n
  • Dental implants<\/li>\n
  • IV sedation<\/li>\n
  • Crown lengthening and tissue re-contouring<\/li>\n
  • Bone and tissue regeneration<\/li>\n
  • Extractions and bone graft augmentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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