Dr. Gerald James Tussing DDS MS
Periodontist | Periodontics
40TH & HOLDREGE STS. LLINCOLN NE, 68583About
Dr. Gerald Tussing practices Periodontics in LLINCOLN, NE. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Tussing 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. Tussing provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Intracrevicular application of tetracycline in white petrolatum for the treatment of periodontal disease.
- Fiber optic probe augmented sonic scaling versus conventional sonic scaling.
- Miniature fiber optics for improved detection of root irregularities.
- Chemotherapeutic agents in general practice: two views.
- Gingival curettage. Is it a viable therapy alternative?
- Human allografts of iliac bone and marrow in periodontal osseous defects.
- Root planing with interdental papilla reflection and fiber optic illumination.
- Histochemical analysis for acid mucopolysaccharides in human nondiabetic and diabetic gingival tissue.
- A vinyl stent for mucogingival graft procedures and post-surgical wound protection.
- A comparison of effectiveness in interproximal plaque removal of an electric toothbrush and a conventional hand toothbrush.
- Diagnosis of the intra-alveolar deformity associated with periodontitis.
- Oral physiotherapy--a preventive philosophy in periodontal disease.
- Histologic evaluation of gingival curettage facilitated by sodium hypochlorite solution.
- Achieving an esthetic appearance with a fixed prosthesis by submucosal grafts.
- Response to intracrevicular controlled delivery of 25% tetracycline from poly(lactide/glycolide) film strips in SPT patients.
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