Dr. Miryam Nathalia Garcia DDS
Periodontist | Periodontics
2800 College Ave Alton IL, 62002About
Dr. Miryam Garcia practices Periodontics in Alton, IL. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Garcia 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. Garcia provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Short-term evaluation of bioactive glass using the modified osteotome sinus elevation technique.
- Vitamin D may reduce periodontal disease prevalence in older men.
- Retrospective assessment of survival rate for short endosseous dental implants.
- Screening for Diabetes in a Dental School Clinic to Assess Interprofessional Communication Between Physicians and Dental Students.
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