Dr. Lawrence William Westbury D.D.S.
Periodontist | Periodontics
515 E Micheltorena St Suite E Santa Barbara CA, 93103About
Dr. Lawrence Westbury practices Periodontics in Santa Barbara, CA. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Westbury 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. Westbury provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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