Dr. William Francis Maddux D.M.D.
Periodontist | Periodontics
500 4th Street Harper Dental Clinic Fort Leonard Wood MO, 65473About
Dr. William Maddux practices Periodontics in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Maddux has expertise in the treatment of oral inflammation and often treats problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Some treatments that Dr. Maddux provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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