Dr. Kevin Michael Sims DMD, MS, RPH
Periodontist | Periodontics
4515 Southlake Pkwy Suite 150 Birmingham AL, 35244About
Dr. Kevin Sims practices Periodontics in Birmingham, AL. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Sims 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. Sims provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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