David Wayne Hinkson DDS
Periodontist | Periodontics
1189 S MAIN ST SMITHFIELD UT, 84335About
Dr. David Hinkson practices Periodontics in SMITHFIELD, UT. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Hinkson 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. Hinkson provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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