Hi @dannie-dibbert , thanks for your question!

A periodontist is sometimes known as the ‘gum specialist’ .

A periodontist usually treats problems related to the gums and bone supporting your teeth. Some common treatments that periodontist perform includes:

- Deep gums cleaning: where they will clean the surfaces of your teeth under your gums., hence allowing bacteria to be removed from the space between the teeth and the gums. The aim of this treatment is to help your gums heal, and to prevent further bone loss underneath (and thus gum recession too).

- Other treatments that they usually perform includes: implant placements, adding bone to areas under the gums where needed, etc.

Usually treatments are done under local anaesthesia, hence you will be awake during the procedure. As the area/s the periodontist will be working on are numb, you generally should not feel pain as they start the procedure.

Feel free to clarify if you have any further questions!