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Periodontal Service

The Periodontal service specialises in managing diseases of the gums and associated soft and hard tissues.

About our service

The Periodontal service specialises in managing diseases of the gums and associated soft and hard tissues. We provide specialist treatment and advice in all aspects of periodontal and implant health.  Patients are seen for advice, diagnosis and second opinions; as well as treatment, providing they fulfil our referral criteria.

 

The department runs as a partnership with the University of Birmingham, and we undertake world leading research into the causes and impacts of gum diseases on the mouth and on general health, as well as providing teaching to a range of students and dental professionals (dentists, hygiene therapists and nurses). A small number of patients are managed by senior/postgraduate students where appropriate and under specialist supervision.

 

We also run a national service for adults with the skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa.

 

Patients who meet our criteria can be referred to us by a clinical professional via a referral letter to the Periodontal team.

 

 

Our team

Iain Chapple

Professor Iain Chapple 

Head of Service and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

 

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Ms Fiona Blair

Consultant in Restorative Dentistry

 

Paul Weston

Mr Paul Weston

Consultant in Periodontology

 

Michael Milward

Professor Michael Milward

Consultant in Periodontology

 

The department also consists of a number of Specialty Dentists, Specialist Registrars, Core trainees, Dental Hygienists and Dental Nurses who provide patient care.

 

 

 

Information for patients

 

Patient Information Leaflets (https://www.bsperio.org.uk/)

 

The Sound of Periodontitis - (short video of patient stories/experiences of the disease)

 

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