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Drs. DiPerna, Foronda and Hay
The Professional Choice for Dental Implants and Periodontal Treatment
F
or more than 26 years, Dr. James DiPerna
has been providing superior dental
implant and periodontal treatment
for patients in the Fox Chapel area and
throughout the region. Along with Dr. Amber
Foronda and Dr. David Hay, Dr. DiPerna
offers patients a step above in periodontal
therapy, treating gum disease, gum recession
and placing dental implants. As all three
doctors are residency-trained specialists
from accredited American Dental Association
(ADA) universities, namely the University of
Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and the
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental
Medicine, the care you receive from their
practice is second to none. After four years
of dental school, an additional three years
of periodontal residency training is required
to be titled as a specialist in Periodontics,
which is one of the nine specialties in
dentistry recognized by the American Dental
Association. They are active members of
the American Academy of Periodontology
and the International Congress of Oral
Implantologists.
Equipped with decades of experience, the
latest technology available in the field and
the scrutiny that comes with being a boardcertified periodontist, Dr. DiPerna’s practice is
the first practice patients should turn to when
they need dental implants or periodontal
procedures.
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“Gum recession and gum disease are two
of the biggest periodontal problems we
treat and correcting these issues varies from
patient to patient,” Dr. DiPerna said. “There is
not a single technique used for all patients
when treating these periodontal issues
because each patient presents with a unique
set of symptoms.” Periodontists are the best
trained to make the decisions necessary for
gum diseases and treatment.
Some of the symptoms of gum disease
and recession can range from the mild, such
as sensitive teeth, to the more serious, such
as root cavities and bleeding gums. They can
be cosmetic in nature, or they may result in
substantial bone loss. Dr. DiPerna said that 90
percent of their patients come from referring
general dentists, dental specialists and
physicians. However, patients should seek
out expert opinions from periodontists if they
suspect they are having irregularities with
their gums or suffering with symptoms of
gum disease. No direct referral is needed. “We
are seeing more self-referred patients each
year,” says Dr. DiPerna.
With dental implants, another predominant
procedure of Drs. DiPerna, Foronda and Hay’s
practice, patients can expect a less invasive
course of treatment than in the past. Advances
in technology like cone beam CT scanners
and 3D imaging mean determining the
placement of your dental implants has never
been more precise.
“In the past we would send our patients
to a major hospital for a full head CT scan,
which was a lot of radiation. Today we have
the ability to digitally capture a focused
view of the jaws (or a specific area of the
jaw), with minimal radiation, at the patient’s
first visit. Today’s software and computer
generated surgical guides facilitate the
ideal placement of the implants and we can
determine ahead of time if bone grafting
will be necessary prior to placement,” Dr.
DiPerna said. Implants can anchor individual
teeth (for single crowns), as well as help to
better retain full dentures. Patients seen
in the office for implant therapy range in
age from the late teens into the 90’s. All
treatment is coordinated with the referring
dentists, whether they are a family dentist,
prosthodontist, orthodontist or other dental
specialist. When patients do not have a
dentist, we make a referral.
Drs. DiPerna, Foronda and Hay’s Fox Chapel
office (located in RIDC Park) offers patients
a spacious environment and welcoming
staff, digital radiographs and the most
modern equipment and decor. A full back-up
generator is on site to keep the office running
without interruption in case of a power
outage during surgical procedures. There is
plentiful onsite parking, the entire building
is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
compliant and is one level for patients with
mobility issues.
For more information about Drs. DiPerna,
Foronda and Hay, visit their website at
www.pittsburghperiodontists.com. You can
read more about the doctors, the procedures
they specialize in and how they may help
you with your particular dental issues. You
can also call them directly at 412.963.1911 to
schedule a consultation today.