Stetler Kathy J DDS

Periodontists keep gums healthy. Stetler Kathy J DDS handles the tissue that holds teeth in place, a specialty that becomes routine once you realize how many adults need it. The practice sits at 2755 N Wickham Rd # 101 in Melbourne, a stretch of road where medical offices cluster between strip malls and subdivisions. Scaling, root planing, and minor surgeries are the kind of procedures that sound worse than they feel, and most patients leave with nothing more than a slightly numb mouth and a follow-up appointment.

Gum grafts and pocket reductions fall under the same roof, along with the occasional dental implant for those who need a permanent fix. Directions are simple enough—pull up the map and head toward the corner of Wickham and Lake Washington, where the traffic lights mark the rhythm of another day in the Space Coast sprawl. Call (321) 255-9600 when the dentist refers you or the gums start acting up.