Melvin L. Matsuda Dds, PC

Periodontics

Melvin L. Matsuda Dds, PC is a Periodontics practice in Hillsboro, OR with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating disease and disorders of oral bone structure and gums. Periodontists at Melvin L. Matsuda Dds, PC perform medical diagnosis and treatment of gum disease and bone disorders, screening for oral cancer, and placing and adjusting dental implants. Periodontics is a dental specialty focused on oral bone structure, gum health, and artificial dental implants. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Periodontics practices include gum disease, tooth loss, oral inflammation, oral cancer, tooth and jaw alignment, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, gingivitis, bleeding or sensitive gums, and cosmetic dental implants. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Periodontics practices include x-ray imaging, gum recession assessment, bite assessment, tooth scaling, root planing and debridement, oral cancer screening, TMJ disorder relief, oral health education, and dental implant placing.

That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues.