Dental Specialists

Konikoff Dentistry will refer our patients to specialists as needed. These may include:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMS)

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dentists specializing in surgery of the mouth, face and jaws. After four years of dental school, surgeons receive four to seven years of hospital-based surgical and medical training, preparing them to do a wide range of procedures including all types of surgery of both the bones and soft tissues of the face, mouth and neck. If our dentists see that you are in need of an oral surgeon, we will place a referral.

Periodontists

Periodontists are dentists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal disease. They have had extensive training with two additional years of study after dental school. As specialists they devote their time, energy and skill to helping patients care for their gums. A periodontist is one of the eight dental specialists recognized by the American Dental Association.

Your dentist has determined that your gums require special attention, or that a dental implant is necessary to achieve functional oral health. The periodontist and your dentist will work together as a team to provide you with the highest level of care. They will combine their experience to recommend the best treatment available to you while keeping each other informed on your progress. By referring you to the specialist, your dentist is showing a strong commitment to your dental health.

Endodontists

Endodontists examine, diagnose and treat diseases and destructive processes, including injuries and abnormalities of dental pulps and periapical tissues of the teeth.

Endodontists examine patients and interpret radiographs and pulp tests to determine pulp vitality and periapical tissue condition. They evaluate their findings and prescribe a method of treatment to prevent loss of teeth.

Our dentists will refer you when a root canal is very abnormal and needs treatment from this type of specialist. Upon receiving treatment from the endodontist, you will return to Konikoff Dentistry to complete your treatment on the involved tooth.

Pediatric Dentists

The additional training pediatric dentists receive focuses on management and treatment of a child’s developing teeth, child behavior, physical growth and development, and the special needs of children. A pediatric dentist, and his or her staff, are all geared to care for children and to put them at ease. If your child has special needs, care from a pediatric dentist should be considered.

Orthodontists

An orthodontist prevents and treats mouth, teeth, and jaw problems. Using braces, retainers, and other devices, an orthodontist helps straighten a person's teeth and correct the way the jaws line up.

Orthodontists treat children or adults for many problems, including having crowded or overlapping teeth or having problems with jaw growth and tooth development. These tooth and jaw problems may be caused by tooth decay, losing baby teeth too soon, accidents, or habits like thumb-sucking. These problems also can be genetic or inherited.

Your dentist or one of your parents would refer you because he or she sees a problem with your teeth or jaws.