Coastal Periodontics
Coastal Periodontics specialist gum disease care at Pease Tradeport Portsmouth New Hampshire
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About Coastal Periodontics
Coastal Periodontics operates on New Hampshire Avenue in the Pease area of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Periodontics is the specialty focused on the gums and the bone supporting the teeth, handling more advanced gum disease, related surgical treatment, and — in many practices — dental implant placement, which sits naturally alongside that training.
Day-to-day oral health still comes down to the basics between visits — brushing twice daily with fluoride toothpaste, cleaning between the teeth, and limiting how often sugary food and drink appear through the day matters more than the total amount eaten at once. Regular professional care is what catches whatever those habits do not.
Digital X-rays are a routine part of dental care because they show what a visual exam alone cannot — decay forming between teeth, bone loss below the gumline, and how developing adult teeth are positioned in children. They use a low radiation dose and are taken on a schedule matched to individual risk rather than at every single visit.
Left untreated, small dental problems tend not to stay small. A minor cavity that would have been a straightforward filling can progress to needing root canal treatment and a crown, and early gum inflammation that would have reversed with a good cleaning can progress toward bone loss around the teeth. Catching things early is generally the difference in both effort and cost.
Continuity matters in dental care — seeing the same practice over time means your history, X-rays, and any patterns in your oral health are already on file, rather than starting from scratch at each visit. That familiarity is part of what a regular dental home offers beyond any single appointment.
Dental anxiety is common, and most practices are used to working with nervous patients — through clear explanations of what is about to happen, a slower pace where needed, and sedation options for patients who want them. Avoiding the dentist out of anxiety tends to make eventual treatment more involved, not less. You can reach Coastal Periodontics through this page to ask a question, check current availability, or request an appointment.
Based on New Hampshire Avenue in the Pease area of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Coastal Periodontics provides periodontics alongside routine dental care. The practice is open Monday through Thursday. Contact details and a full list of services are on this page.
Clinic Details
Best Known For
Periodontal Care
Business Hours
| Monday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Thursday(Today) | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Services Offered
Periodontics
Periodontal care protects and treats the foundation of the smile — the gums and supporting bone.
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Reviews
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19 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Have gone here for years - very happy with entire office. Receptionists and all front desk personnel are very caring and kind people. The dentists and hygienists are incredible - excellent work and highly trusted. I trust their findings and solutions including treatments in their office. Have been with this company for over 20 years and love it even more now.
I've been a patient of Coastal for close to 2 years. Dr. Wilson and aides are very attentive, knowledgeable and caring. Let's face it, Periodontics isn't fun, but as a Senior citizen I'd rate them tops in my many years of experience.
I have previously seen Dr. Saltz in this practice and he demonstrated a high level of skill in chair side manner and approach to caring for my dental health. Since he has left the practice, I have been seeing Dr. Wilson. The patient interface and approach is abrasive and totally unacceptable. Today, I fired the office as a care provider.
I was referred to Dr. Saltz by my regular dentist for evaluation of a dental implant that is about 15 years old, and of a gum pocket near one of my molars. I have never before been told I have any sort of generalized gum disease. I go for regular checkups and cleanings and floss every day. I have no bleeding when I floss and when the hygienist cleans my teeth she has never said there is any problem of any sort. Nevertheless, at my visit to Dr. Saltz, after a speedy examination that went so fast I don't know how he could have had time to evaluate the situation, Dr. Saltz told me I have rampant gum disease all over my mouth, bone loss everywhere, and needed scaling of my entire mouth plus a surgery on the implant. I asked him why, then, has no dentist ever mentioned these things to me before, and he just shrugged. I asked him whether the difference between my old X-rays and the new ones taken in his office showed progressive bone loss, and he said he didn't have the old X-rays. I was uncertain what this all meant, and so I went to a second (also highly recommended) periodontist for a consult. He said my gums and teeth looked good, the dental implant had a few problems but didn't need surgery at this time (just needed to be periodically X-rayed to see if anything changes), and gave me a few options for work he might do to fix the molar pocket. The experience and the recommendations between Dr. Saltz and the second periodontist were like night and day. The second visit conformed with my regular dentist's evaluation. I leave you to draw your own conclusions about what might have been going on that led Dr. Saltz to say what he did.
I've been a patient of Dr. Jeffrey Saltz for over 25 years. In that time, I have found him to be extremely professional, exceptionally knowledgeable and a totally nice, caring, kind human being besides. I also recently had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Wilson and I found her to be the same caliber as Dr. Saltz. Recommend highly.
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