Dr. Travis Joe Whitley D.D.S.
Periodontist | Periodontics
Manning Drive & Columbia St Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Travis Whitley practices Periodontics in Chapel Hill, NC. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Whitley 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. Whitley provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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