Dr. Richard Barry Waghalter DDS
Periodontist | Periodontics
6065 HILLCROFT ST STE 207 HOUSTON TX, 77081About
Dr. Richard Waghalter practices Periodontics in Bellaire, TX. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Waghalter 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. Waghalter provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
Education and Training
0 B. S. Pharmacy 1962
University Of Illinois College Of Dentistry D.M.D. 1966
University Of Illinois College Of Dentistry B.S Dentisitry
Provider Details
Awards
- Clinical Professor University of Texas (Houston) - School of Dentistry
Treatments
- Dental Implant
- Dentures
- Bonding & Veneers
- Veneers
- Crowns
- Teeth Bleaching ~ Whitening
- Porcelain Crown
- Bridges
- Bite Adjustment
- Night Guards
- Osseous Surgery
- Bone Augmentation and Grafting
- Soft Tissue Grafting
- Wisdom Teeth Extraction
- Extraction
- Root Canal Treatment
- Apicoectomy
- Preventive And Maintenance Care
- Digital Radiography
- Oral Cancer Screeening
- Invisalign
Professional Memberships
- Professional Member American Dental Association
- Professional Member American Academy of Periodontology
- Professional Member American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- Professional Member American Academy of Osseointegration
- Professional Member American Society of Dental Anesthesiology
- Professional Member Southwest Society of Periodontology
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