Dr. Akram E Rafla BDS, DMS
Periodontist | Periodontics
Suite 102 1 East Main St Northborough MA, 01532About
Dr. Akram Rafla practices Periodontics in Northborough, MA. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Rafla 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. Rafla provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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