Periodontist in Everett, WA
Gum disease treatment, dental implants and periodontal surgery, handled in-house by our periodontist Dr. Betsy Mosquera. No outside referral, and your records stay in one place. Trusted by Everett families with 330+ reviews, 4.9 stars on Google.
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Why Patients Choose Us
Specialist Gum Care Without a Referral
Most general dental practices send you elsewhere for gum surgery or implants. Ours doesn’t. Dr. Betsy Mosquera, our periodontist, works in the same office as the dentists who see you for check-ups, so the person who spotted the problem and the person treating it are down the hall from each other.
- Specialist gum care without an outside referral
- Implants, gum surgery and bone grafts all done here
- Treatment fully numbed with local anesthetic throughout
- A written estimate before treatment starts
No Referral Needed
Your Records Stay in One Place
Your X-rays, notes and treatment history don’t get posted to another clinic, and you don’t repeat your story to a new front desk. If your gum treatment needs a crown afterwards, that happens here too.
No Surprises
A Written Estimate Before Treatment
You will know what the treatment involves, how many teeth and areas are affected, and what it costs, before anything starts.
What Is a Periodontist?
Periodontist vs. General Dentist
Both look after your gums, but at different stages.
Your general dentist keeps healthy gums healthy: the check-up, the cleaning, the early warning. For mild inflammation that is usually all it takes.
A periodontist takes over when the disease has gone past that point, or when treatment needs surgery. The American Academy of Periodontology describes a periodontist as a dentist who specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating periodontal disease and in placing dental implants, after three additional years of education beyond dental school.
The AAP suggests seeing one if you have moderate or severe gum disease, gums that bleed, are swollen or are pulling back from your teeth, teeth that have come loose, a bite that has changed, or gum pain. It also suggests it for people with heart disease, stroke or diabetes, and for smokers.
You don’t need a referral from anyone to be seen here. You can call us directly on (425) 337-2400.
Gum Disease
Gingivitis and Periodontitis
Gum disease comes in two stages, and the difference between them matters more than almost anything else on this page.
Gingivitis is the milder form: inflamed gums, often red, swollen or bleeding when you brush. The CDC describes gingivitis as a reversible condition. Treated in time, it can be turned around.
Periodontitis is what gingivitis becomes if it is left alone. It destroys the tissue holding your teeth in place, and bone loss is its main feature. The CDC is direct about this: periodontitis cannot be reversed, but it can be slowed down and managed with professional treatment.
So the aim changes depending on which one you have. With gingivitis we are trying to clear it. With periodontitis we are trying to stop it progressing and keep the teeth you have.
It is common. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, drawing on the NHANES survey of 2009 to 2014, 42.2% of adults aged 30 or older have periodontitis (34.4% mild or moderate, 7.8% severe). Among adults aged 65 or older it reaches 59.8%.
Warning Signs
When to Get Your Gums Looked At
The CDC lists these as signs of gum disease:
- Red, swollen or tender gums
- Gums that bleed
- Gums pulling away or receding from the teeth
- Loose or sensitive teeth
- Painful chewing
- A change in how your teeth fit together when you bite
- A change in how a partial denture fits
One point from the CDC is worth repeating on its own: gum disease can become serious before you notice any symptoms. That is the reason a check-up matters even when nothing hurts. The early stage is the reversible one.
If you have noticed any of the above, call us on (425) 337-2400 and we will get you an appointment to have your gums assessed.
Risk Factors
What Raises Your Risk
The American Academy of Periodontology names these:
- Smoking and tobacco use. The AAP says tobacco use may be one of the most significant risk factors in the development and progression of periodontal disease.
- Age
- Genetics
- Stress
- Certain medications, including oral contraceptives, antidepressants and some heart medicines
- Clenching or grinding your teeth
- Other systemic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis
- Poor nutrition or obesity
Several of these are worth telling us about, because they change how closely we want to watch your gums, particularly diabetes and smoking.
What We Treat
Treatments We Provide
All of the below are done here, by Dr. Mosquera.
- Gum disease treatment. Treating the infection itself, from deep cleaning through to Emdogain.
- Dental implants. Replacing a missing tooth with a fixed root, including implant-supported dentures.
- Bone grafts. Rebuilding bone so an implant has something to anchor into, including sinus lift and ridge augmentation.
- Periodontal surgery. Flap and osseous surgery to reduce pockets, and gum grafting where the gum has receded.
- Crown lengthening. Exposing more of a tooth so a crown has something to hold, or evening out a gummy smile.
- Tooth extractions. Most extractions here are done by Dr. Mosquera, and some of our general dentists do some, case by case. A lot of extractions are surgical rather than simple, so we will tell you which yours is before we start. Deeply impacted wisdom teeth are referred to an oral surgeon.
Cost & Payment
What Will It Cost?
We don’t publish prices, because periodontal treatment varies too much for a figure to mean anything before someone has looked. We’ll give you a written estimate before any work starts.
What affects the price:
- How far the disease has progressed
- How many teeth and which ones are involved
- Whether surgery is needed, or a deep clean is enough
- Whether bone has to be rebuilt first
Does Insurance Cover It?
Usually, at least in part. Periodontal treatment is generally classed as restorative rather than cosmetic, so most plans contribute something, though how much varies a great deal by plan and by procedure. We are in network with Delta Dental/WDS, Regence, Premera, Aetna and Cigna, and out of network with MetLife, United and Concordia. You can still be treated here if we are out of network with your plan; it may just reimburse at a lower rate. Call us with your plan details and we’ll check your benefits before you commit to anything.
Please note: We do not accept DSHS, Apple Care, Apple Health, or Provider One dental insurance plans.
Paying the Balance
We offer CareCredit, which spreads the cost over monthly payments.
Not sure how bad your gums are?
Come in and we’ll measure your pockets, tell you what we find, and set out what treatment would involve.
Your Periodontist
Treated by a Specialist
Every dental implant and every periodontal surgery at this practice is done by our in-house periodontist, so you are not referred to another practice for the specialist stage of your treatment.
Periodontist
Dr. Betsy Mosquera completed her periodontal training at Saint Louis University. She performs flap and osseous surgery, gum grafting, bone grafting and implant placement, and most of our tooth extractions.
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Icon Dental Center – Everett
Address:
1820 100th Pl SE Suite B, Everett, WA 98208, United States
Phone:
(425) 337-2400
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Thu: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat, Sun & Fri: Closed
Faq's
Frequently Asked Questions
Your general dentist keeps healthy gums healthy and treats mild inflammation at check-ups and cleanings. A periodontist has completed three additional years of education beyond dental school, according to the American Academy of Periodontology, and handles diagnosis and advanced treatment of gum disease plus the placement of dental implants. At this practice that is Dr. Betsy Mosquera.
No. Dr. Mosquera works in this office alongside our general dentists, so you can call us directly on (425) 337-2400. If you are already our patient, nothing has to be transferred anywhere.
It depends which stage you are at. The CDC describes gingivitis, the milder form, as a reversible condition. Periodontitis is different: the CDC says it cannot be reversed, but that it can be slowed down and managed with professional treatment. That is why getting it looked at early matters so much.
The CDC lists red, swollen or tender gums, bleeding gums, gums receding from the teeth, loose or sensitive teeth, painful chewing, a change in your bite, and a change in how a partial denture fits. It also notes gum disease can become serious before you notice symptoms, so don’t wait for pain.
Usually in part, since it is generally treated as restorative rather than cosmetic. We are in network with Delta Dental/WDS, Regence, Premera, Aetna and Cigna, and out of network with MetLife, United and Concordia. How much your plan pays varies by procedure, so call us with your details and we will check it.
Dr. Betsy Mosquera, our periodontist. She does every implant and every periodontal surgery at this practice, and most of our extractions. She trained in periodontics at Saint Louis University.
Last updated: September 2026