Also called: Gum Specialist
A dentist who specializes in treating gum disease and placing dental implants, doing gum grafts and implant surgery in periodontal practices.
Performs gum grafts, deep cleanings under anesthesia, and implant surgeries that anchor new teeth into the jawbone.
Estimate; BLS top-codes many dental specialist wages.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 11 years after high school. Bachelor's, 4-year dental school (DDS/DMD), then a 3-year periodontics residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pre-Dental.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Guided-surgery software helps place implants; grafts, gum surgery and implant placement stay hands-on.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Anatomy & physiology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1029.
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