Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
• X-rays

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning

Restorative

• Crowns
  Gillihan Periodontics proudly provides quality periodontal care to the community of Independence, MO and surrounding areas. We practice a full scope of periodontics with expertise ranging from cosmetic periodontal surgery to dental implants, crown lengthening, and gum grafting. We also treat a wide variety of periodontal (gum) diseases with an emphasis on maintaining existing healthy dental structures while improving where treatment is needed.

Periodontics

• Periodontal Surgery
• Deep Cleaning

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  Dental Implants are a titanium-based structure that, when implanted into existing bone structure, replace a missing tooth root. Eventually a crown is placed over the titanium implant to restore full function of the missing tooth. Implants can also be used to support a full or partial denture.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  The recent development of dental implants allows individuals with missing permanent teeth to experience the benefits of a full, functioning mouth once more. If you have lost teeth due to an accident or extensive tooth decay, dental implants may be a solution for you.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
• Osseous Surgery
• Tooth Extractions
  Dr. Gillihan enjoys all aspects of periodontal treatment. Her emphasis on patient education and patient comfort, as well as keeping up to date with the latest periodontal techniques, enables her to provide patients with the best quality of care. She has a wide range of experience in different areas of periodontics including gum disease prevention and treatment, gum grafting, bone grafting, dental implants, and tooth extraction.
• Bone Grafting

General

• General Dentistry
  Periodontics is a specialty of dentistry that focuses on the health of the supporting structures of your teeth. A periodontist has completed an additional three years of specialty training beyond the four years required for general dentistry.