How do I know if a dentist is trained to provide periodontal treatment?
All dental schools today provide basic periodontal education to graduating dentists. However, this training varies from school to school, and some dentists have taken continuing education courses on their own. Periodontists have completed two to three years of full-time advanced training. In New Jersey, those with this advanced training are granted a specialty license number that is listed in the phone book. These specialists are allowed to announce themselves as “Practice Limited To Periodontics” or “Specializing in Periodontics”.
