“Basic services such as fillings, oral surgery, periodontics and endodontics would be 70 per cent covered.”

“Dental surgery, dental prostheses, periodontics and orthodontic treatment, with the exception of dental treatment as per our definition.”

“Stating this here today, he said it would be started in the area of oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics, and periodontics and conservation dentistry.”

“Periodontosis in a child resulting in exfoliation of the teeth.”

“Alternatively you may be referred to a periodontist, a dentist who specialises in treating periodontitis.”

“If you have gum disease, a periodontist may be able to help you, but it can involve surgery and expense.”

“Often, it's a dentist or periodontist who is the first to identify a systemic health problem because of what they see in the patient's mouth.”

“More than 30 specialists in periodontology and dentists, as well as 4 universitary clinics took part in this research.”

“He is also the A. Lee Loomis professor of periodontology and interim chairman of the oral medicine, infection and immunity department there.”

“His father was the chairman of periodontology at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston, where he also had a practice.”