Periodontal

Duties and Responsibilities:

A Periodontist is a type of dentist that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the periodontal disease. They are also experts in the treatments of oral inflammation. They receive extensive training in these areas, which include three additional years of education farther than dental school. They are also trained for performing cosmetic periodontal procedures.

Salary: $270,000

Education:

To become a periodontist a person must go to an accredited dental school. Then they are required to undertake a 3 year postgraduate program in periodontics. They do need to get a licensed in order to practice. Most dental school requires a bachelor’s degree to get admitted. Some don’t need this requirement. Dental schools require that the students take college level classes in science subjects, like chemistry, biology, anatomy, and physics.