The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is a 7,500-member professional organization for periodontists. Learn more about gum health.

A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease and in the surgical placement of dental implants.

A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease and in the surgical placement of dental implants.

The charts below provide an overview. Please visit perio.org/2017wwdc for the complete suite of reviews, case definition papers, and consensus reports.

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Symptoms of gum disease are often silent, meaning they may not appear until the advanced stages. If you have swollen gums or bleeding while brushing or flossing, you may have gum disease.

AAP member periodontists are specialists in periodontal disease treatment, cosmetic periodontal procedures, and dental implant placement. The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) is a …

Journal of Periodontology Established in 1930 as the official publication of the AAP, the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) publishes original papers of the highest scientific quality to support practice, …

Periodontal Disease Treatments and Procedures There are a variety of ways periodontists can treat periodontal disease. Following dental school, periodontists receive up to three additional years of …