Dr. Leigh Kent DDS, PHD
Periodontist | Periodontics
2045 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Suite 26 Birmingham AL, 35209Rating
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Dr. Leigh Kent practices Periodontics in Birmingham, AL. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Kent has expertise in the treatment of oral inflammation and often treats problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Some treatments that Dr. Kent provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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2010 BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE BIRMINGHAM AL 35209CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITALl
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