
Dr. Scott Edmund Atkinson D.M.D.
Periodontist | Periodontics
621 Helen Keller Blvd Suite 200 Tuscaloosa AL, 35404About
Dr. Scott Atkinson practices Periodontics in Tuscaloosa, AL. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Atkinson 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. Atkinson provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Kristi Reid Simmons D.M.D.3701 Loop Rd Tuscaloosa AL 35404
- Dr. Mary Linda Sullivan DMD1106 Hackberry Ln Tuscaloosa AL 35401
Nearest Hospitals
D C H REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST TUSCALOOSA AL 35401MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEMl
995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST BESSEMER AL 35021D C H REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST TUSCALOOSA AL 35401MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEMl
995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST BESSEMER AL 35021