Dr. Charles Joseph Caskey D. M.D.
Periodontist | Periodontics
218 West Jackson St. Ridgeland MS, 39157About
Dr. Charles Caskey practices Periodontics in Ridgeland, MS. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Caskey 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. Caskey provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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