Here is the Latest List of Accredited Periodontist Doctors by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, KMPDC.
A periodontist is a specialized dentist who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affect the gums and the underlying bone structure that supports your teeth. They are essentially gum and jawbone specialists.
The term “periodontics” comes from the Greek words peri (around) and odont (tooth), literally meaning the study of the tissues around the tooth.
📚 Education and Expertise
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Training: After completing the standard four years of dental school, periodontists undergo an additional two to three years of focused, advanced training in a residency program.
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Focus: This specialized training gives them expertise in the anatomy, pathology, and surgical techniques related to the periodontium (the supporting tissues of the teeth).
🩺 Conditions and Procedures
Periodontists handle a range of issues, from moderate to severe gum disease and other complex cases that a general dentist may not be equipped to treat.
🦷 Primary Areas of Practice
| Area | Description and Procedures |
| Gum Disease | Treating all stages of periodontal disease, which includes gingivitis and periodontitis. Procedures include: |
| – Scaling and Root Planing (a deep cleaning to remove tartar and plaque from below the gum line). | |
| – Gingival Flap Surgery (or pocket reduction surgery) to clean deeply infected roots and reduce the space between the gum and tooth. | |
| Dental Implants | Surgical placement of dental implants—artificial tooth roots—to replace missing teeth. They ensure the underlying bone and gum tissue are healthy enough for the implant. |
| Tissue Regeneration | Procedures to regenerate lost bone and gum tissue damaged by periodontitis, such as bone grafting and guided tissue regeneration. |
| Cosmetic Procedures | Addressing issues like gum recession through gum grafting (taking tissue from another area of the mouth to cover exposed roots) and crown lengthening to reshape excess gum tissue for a more aesthetic smile. |
🧑⚕️ Periodontist vs. General Dentist
Your general dentist is like your primary care physician for oral health, handling routine checkups, cleanings, fillings, and general dental care.
They will often refer you to a periodontist if you show signs of moderate to advanced gum disease, have significant gum recession, bone loss, or require complex surgical procedures like dental implants or extensive gum grafting.
| Fullname | Reg_No | Address | Qualifications | Discipline | Speciality | Sub_Speciality | status | View |
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| Dr HENRY WANYOIKE | B10xx | P.O BOX 69813 00400 NAIROBI | BDS(MOI) 2012; ,MDS(Perio)(Nairobi)2025 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr AHMED NUREIN | B11xx | P.O BOX 677 80200 MALINDI | BDS(Nairobi) 2013;,MSC(Periodontology)(Turkey) 2023 | ACTIVE | ||||
| Dr ALLAN OCHANJI | B93xx | P.O BOX 73493 00200 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi)2009;,MDS(Perio)(Nairobi)2016 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr ANDREW MUKANA | B59xx | P.O BOX 2460 00202 NAIROBI | BDS(NAIROBI) 1997;,MDS(PERIO)(NAIROBI)2010 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr DAVID KYALE | B84xx | P.O BOX 2580 00202 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 2007 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr FUWAD ABDALLAH | B24xx | P.O BOX 20458 00200 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 1983,MSc(Boston) 1988 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr GEORGE MWAI | B81xx | P.O BOX 671 00618 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 2007;,MDS(Perio)(Nairobi) 2015 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr JETHRO WAMBUGU | B78xx | P.O BOX 97671 80112 MOMBASA | BDS(Nairobi) 2006;,M.Med(Periodontology)(Nairobi) 2014 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr MERCY MAKHANU | B87xx | P.O BOX 62169 00200 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 2008,MScD(Periodontists)(manila) 2019 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr MOSLEY OWINO | B42xx | P.O BOX 19544 00202 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 1989;,MSc(London)1995 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr NELSON MATU | B58xx | P.O BOX 28141 00200 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 1997,MSc.Dent(University of Western Cape) 2005 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr SILAS KITHELA | B65xx | P.O BOX 336 00202 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 2001,MDS(PERIO)(NAIROBI) 2013 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr TONNIE MULLI | B57xx | P.O BOX 9344 00200 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 1997;,MClin.Dent(Perio)(Kings) 2008 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Dr VERONICA WANGARI | B77xx | P.O BOX 342 00202 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 2006;,MDS(Nairobi) 2014 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE | |||
| Prof EVELYN WAGAIYU | B25xx | P.O BOX 54197 00200 NAIROBI | BDS(Nairobi) 1983,MSc.Periodontology(London) 1989 | PERIODONTOLOGY | ACTIVE |
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