Dr. Stephen Weisglass
Harvard School of Dental Medicine graduate Dr. Stephen Weisglass conducted his postdoctoral training in periodontology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry and earned board certification as a periodontist from the American Board of Periodontology. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, Dr. Stephen Weisglass is among less than 1 percent of dentists who possess such training and certification. Also holding a Certificate in Conscious Sedation from the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, Dr. Stephen Weisglass spearheads his private practice in Forest Hills, New York.
For more than two-and-a-half decades, Dr. Stephen Weisglass has leveraged his extensive training in and understanding of periodontal dentistry to prevent, diagnose, and treat gum disease and tooth supporting bone loss. He conducts clinical exams and utilizes digital x-rays to determine how patients’ teeth are faring and provides detailed instructions on how to properly care for teeth at home. In instances where periodontal disease is present, he draws from a repertoire of treatment options to treat the problem.
Treatments and procedures Dr. Stephen Weisglass conducts to help halt or curb the effects of periodontal disease include nonsurgical and surgical interventions, such as gum grafting and soft tissue grafting, bone grafting, and pocket reduction surgery. Offering his expert services in periodontal plastic surgery as well, he performs root coverage, esthetic crown lengthening, and esthetic ridge modification when necessary. Dr. Weisglass is an expert in dental implant surgery and bone regeneration techniques, such as sinus lifts and ridge augmentation.
Dr. Stephen Weisglass employs state-of-the-art technology at his practice, using digital x-rays to rapidly produce a visual of patients’ dental health and piezosurgery to allow for precision bone surgery. He also utilizes special 3-D modeling software in conjunction with Cone Beam or CT scans to create a three-dimensional image of the mouth, including bones, sinuses, nerves, and blood vessels. This detailed view facilitates better planning in preparation for dental implant surgery.
Committed to his patients’ dental health, Dr. Stephen Weisglass offers a multitude of educational information on periodontal and implant dentistry, including suggestions on how to stave off disease through appropriate home care. This information, as well as additional details about Dr. Stephen Weisglass and his practice, may be found at www.nyperiodontist.com.
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