Dr. Richard Lee Rodgers DDS MS
Periodontist | Periodontics
2912 Hamilton Blvd Suite 103 Sioux City IA, 51104About
Dr. Richard Rodgers practices Periodontics in Sioux City, IA. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Rodgers 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. Rodgers provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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