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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