Periodontist

Duties and Responsibilities:Job Description. As a periodontist, you'll treat patients who have gum disease and other issues of the gums and bones surrounding the jaw. Your work may be surgical or non-surgical and might include tasks like placing implants, developing treatment plans, and providing preventative care.

Salary:Periodontist vs. Dentist. The American Dental Association reports that as of 2009, the average annual net income for a dentist in private practice was$192,680, while specialists such as periodontists earned an average of $305,820.

Education:Even after you complete four years of dental school, you are not quite finished. Periodontists are required to complete a periodontics residency, which is usually three years long. In order to become board certified, you will need to pass a written and oral exam administered by the American Board of Periodontology.

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