Isabel Gay, DDS, Periodontist
Get to know Periodontist Dr. Isabel Gay, who serves patients in Alton, Illinois.
Since 2021, Dr. Gay has held the position of Clinical Associate Professor in the Section of Periodontology at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine.
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine is an academic unit of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville located in Alton, Illinois, United States, in the Greater St. Louis area. It has a mission to educate dentists and improve the oral health of the region through patient care, research, scholarship and service.
In her academic journey, Dr. Gay achieved her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, followed by a Periodontics training as well as a Master is Science from theUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry in 2008.
In addition, she has obtained board certification in periodontology, earning the distinction of being a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP). The ABP is the only nationally recognized certification board for the dental specialty of periodontics.
Among her professional affiliations, Dr. Gay is an active member of the American Academy of Periodontology, the American College of Dentists, and the American Dental Education Association.
Periodontics is the dental specialty focusing exclusively on the inflammatory disease that destroys the gums and other supporting structures around the teeth. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal, or disease, and in the placement of dental implants.
Among Dr. Gay’s notable achievements is the Tarrson Regeneration Award, which she received from the American Academy of Periodontology in 2006.
Her philanthropic involvement extends to the Humane Society, a leading animal protection and welfare organization dedicated to ending suffering for animals across the nation.
Learn More about Dr. Isabel Gay:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2487137-Isabel-Gay-Periodontist or through Southern Illinois University, https://www.siue.edu/dental/about/faculty.shtml
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