
Dr. Joan Ann Howanitz DDS, MS
Periodontist | Periodontics
7242 Swansong Way Bethesda MD, 20817About
Dr. Joan Howanitz practices Periodontics in Bethesda, MD. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Howanitz 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. Howanitz provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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