Dr. Lee Everett Oppenheimer DDS
Periodontist | Periodontics
103 Waters Edge Hilton Head Island SC, 29928About
Dr. Lee Oppenheimer practices Periodontics in Hilton Head Island, 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. Oppenheimer 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. Oppenheimer provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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