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Specialist Periodontist - Downtown Los Angeles
Specialist Periodontist Downtown LA
Perio Implant Health Professionals is a specialist periodontist practice in downtown Los Angeles. Patients come to us for diagnosis-led periodontal and implant care from a board-certified specialist — not a general dentist offering specialist procedures on the side.
189+ Google reviews 4.9 star rating 15+ years experience
What we treat
Specialist services overview
Specialist periodontal and implant care, end to end — from gum disease and recession through to implants, grafting, and the foundation work that supports them.
Periodontal care
Gum disease, recession, grafting, crown lengthening, and aesthetic gum work — diagnosed and treated by a specialist periodontist.
Dental implants
Implant planning and surgical placement by the same specialist who manages the gum and bone the implant relies on.
All-on-4 and All-on-6
Full-arch implant rehabilitation for patients with extensive tooth loss, planned around long-term stability.
Bone grafting and sinus lifts
Foundation procedures to rebuild lost bone before implants can be placed safely. Often the difference between a case that lasts and one that does not.
Implant bridges
Multi-tooth implant-supported bridges for patients who have lost a section of teeth, planned around the bite and the existing dentition.
Cosmetic gum surgery
Aesthetic-side soft-tissue work — re-proportioning the gum line, addressing recession, and refining the smile frame ahead of restorative work.
The doctor
Meet Dr. Angel Rodriguez
DDS · CAGS · MSD · Board-certified periodontist
Dr. Angel Rodriguez (DDS, CAGS, MSD) is a board-certified specialist periodontist and the doctor every patient sees at Perio Implant Health Professionals. After dental school he completed an accredited postgraduate residency in periodontics and a Master of Science in Dentistry — the formal pathway to specialist status in this field.
Dr. Rodriguez has practiced in downtown Los Angeles for more than 15 years. Many patients are referred in for one specific concern — a graft, a recession problem, an implant case another office could not place — and stay with the practice for the long-term maintenance afterward.
The philosophy is candid and conservative. Preservation first, replacement only when the case truly calls for it, and an honest answer about what each option will look like five and ten years from now.
Why specialist care
Why a specialist, not a generalist
Not every dentist offering periodontal procedures is a board-certified specialist. A periodontist completes three additional years of postgraduate training devoted entirely to gums, bone, and implants. The depth of that training shows in the diagnosis — pocket depths, CT-scan bone levels, recession patterns, and how existing dental work is interacting with the underlying tissue.
Dental work needs to last twenty, thirty, forty years. Preservation comes first, replacement only when the case truly calls for it, and an honest answer about what each option will look like a decade from now. Patients tend to think in years; we plan in decades.
Honest about scope
When a procedure is best handled elsewhere, we say so and refer out. We say no to treatments we do not believe deliver durable, long-term results.
Patient reviews
- 5 out of 5 stars. “Speaking as a patient of Dr. Rodriguez for the past 18 months, I take the greatest pleasure in recommending the team at Perio Implant Professionals without reservation. I have received expert care and my oral health has never been better.” — Clive, Los Angeles
- 5 out of 5 stars. “My experiences with Perio Implants have always been exceptional. The entire staff is very professional, personable, polite and kind. Dr. Rodriguez is very skilled, knowledgeable, thorough and simply the best. I would definitely refer everyone to Perio Implant Health Professionals.” — Geri, Los Angeles
- 5 out of 5 stars. “I have been coming to PIHP for a few years now and from the first moment I called till this day, it is always a pleasurable, and professional experience. I have had deep cleaning as well as oral surgery performed here and everything is always well explained, in person as well as on paper. Great communication from the whole team. I ALMOST look forward to coming there.” — Michael, Los Angeles
- 5 out of 5 stars. “The entire team, with Dr. Rodriguez leading the way, has made my experience a very positive one. They are incredibly kind and caring when it comes to each individual patient, and they have been with me through quite some challenges.” — Rolando, Los Angeles
- 5 out of 5 stars. “I was skeptical before I got to the office, but from the moment I arrived all my questions were answered and explained very clearly. They told me all my options and made me feel at ease with the whole process.” — Hugo, Los Angeles
- 5 out of 5 stars. “Everyone in the office is super nice and friendly. They take really good care of their patients. Always on time with their appointments. Office is really neat and clean.” — Maria, Los Angeles
- 5 out of 5 stars. “Despite the reality that I never want to HAVE to see a periodontist, seeing these folx is the best it gets. Everyone is lovely, upfront, and comforting.” — Rebecca, Los Angeles
- 5 out of 5 stars. “Great people abound in this office. Professional to the T, yet very personable and friendly. I actually enjoy going there because the customer interaction is so genuine.” — Tracy, Los Angeles