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Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. · Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.About an hourAccepting new patients(417) 555-0103

Gum care

What the practice does

Five kinds of care. Each page says what happens, how many visits to expect and how the care is billed.

  • Gum disease treatment

    An exam of the gums and bone, a deep cleaning under the gumline and a plan for what comes next.

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  • Gum recession and grafts

    Covering exposed root with your own tissue or a graft material.

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  • Implants and the gum around them

    Placing implants and looking after the gum and bone that hold them.

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  • Crown lengthening

    Reshaping the gum so your dentist can restore a tooth.

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  • Gum maintenance

    Longer cleanings every few months, alternating with your dentist's visits.

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What stays with your dentist

The practice is limited to periodontics. It is not a replacement for a general dentist.

  • Exams, fillings and crowns

    Your general dentist keeps doing these. We work with their records and send ours back.

  • Routine cleanings

    These stay with your dentist's office, or alternate with our maintenance visits.

  • Braces, whitening and dentures

    We refer these to a dentist who provides them.

  • Emergencies

    For trouble breathing or swallowing, or swelling spreading to the eye or neck, call 911. For a tooth or gum problem, call us or your dentist.

Not sure which one you need?

Request a visit and Dr. Wade will tell you after the exam. Your dentist's note helps if you have one.