Dr. Indra Z Mustapha DDA, MS, PHD
Periodontist | Periodontics
1221 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW WASHINGTON DC, 20005About
Dr. Indra Mustapha practices Periodontics in Silver Spring, MD. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Mustapha 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. Mustapha provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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