Dr. Dustin C Hedgpeth D.M.D., M.S.D.
Periodontist | Periodontics
107 GRAND CENTRAL BLVD POOLER GA, 31322About
Dr. Dustin Hedgpeth practices Periodontics in Charleston, SC. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Hedgpeth 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. Hedgpeth provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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