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Desert Ridge Periodontics & Implant Dentistry
An oasis for state-of-the-art specialty care
Desert Ridge Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is an oasis for advanced specialty care, state-of-the-art treatments, and technologies within a warm, friendly, and welcoming environment. Our team in Scottsdale is led by Drs Dan Indech, Terry Peterson, and Stephanie Troglin. True to our name, our team has developed considerable skill in two important branches of dentistry: periodontics and implantology.
Advanced expertise
Dr. Indech is a board-certified periodontist, which means he has a unique level of training and experience with diagnosing and treating periodontal disease. This disease damages the gums, bone, and other tissues that support the teeth. Dr. Indech is also a pioneer in the placement of dental implants in North America, having placed more than 10,000 implants for all sorts of patients – from those with a single missing tooth to others who need to rebuild their entire smile.
Drs. Peterson and Troglin are unified in their passion for and skills in using modern dentistry’s latest techniques and technologies.
From laser-assisted dentistry to same day crowns, you can find unique services and approaches here that can’t be found at other offices in the greater Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Glendale, Peoria, and Mesa area. These investments in training and tools can make a real difference in your smile, results, and treatment experience.
Distinctive care
Advancements in dental techniques and technologies mean that we can support the most comfortable, convenient, conservative (tissue-preserving), safe, and precise treatment process. In addition to therapies, we have also invested in technologies to accurately understand the condition of your mouth and the source of painful and troubling symptoms, like sudden tooth sensitivity, swelling, and bleeding. These diagnostic technologies and services are also generally more accurate, gentler, and emit less radiation than conventional X-rays and imaging systems. Here, we give you a glimpse into the key ways that our highly knowledgeable team keeps, restores, and sustains your smile’s beauty, health, and function.
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- Gum disease care – Benefit from the expertise of our in-house periodontist. Our services to protect, detect, treat, and manage gum/gingival inflammation and infection are unmatched. By keeping the gums that support and surround your smile intact, we prevent tooth loss and other health complications associated with spreading infection to different parts of the face, head, and body.
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- Cosmetic periodontics – Your gums not only effect the health of your teeth. They also effect the appearance of your smile. When your gums are out of proportion with your teeth, it can effect the aesthetics of your smile. Our services can bring balance and harmony to an overly “gummy” smile or otherwise irregular gumline.
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- Restorative Dentistry – Our experienced dental team uses dental fillings, crowns, bridges, and dentures to repair and restore damaged, decayed, or missing teeth.
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- Implant dentures – One of the most transformative ways we use implants is for full-mouth reconstruction. Since the denture is attached to implants held securely in the jaw, it stays put. Our implant-supported dentures are also built to last for the rest of your life with good care.
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- Laser procedures – Lasers are among the technologies that really complement our dentists’ skills. We use lasers to noninvasively, precisely, and painlessly recontour the gumline, eradicate harmful bacteria to heal damaged gums, and desensitize teeth.
Happy, healthy smiles thrive at Desert Ridge Periodontics & Implant Dentistry. To find out more and get the big picture about what makes our office in Scottsdale, AZ tick, schedule your consultation by calling (602) 932-6297 today.
Our Dental Experts
Dr. Dan Indech
Dr. Indech graduated from Dental School at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, in 1988. He then completed a one-year hospital-based General Practice Residency and received an advanced certificate in hospital dentistry. This program focused on treatment in the areas of geriatric care, management of medically compromised and handicapped…

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Latest Technology That Enhances Your Experience
LANAP® Laser Gum Therapy
Scottsdale Laser Dentistry for Gum Disease
A truly caring periodontist, Dr. Dan Indech, is dedicated to improving patients’ oral health with the best techniques while minimizing discomfort and making the treatment experience a manageable one. He is trained, certified, and experienced in laser dentistry with the PerioLase MVP 7, an advanced laser specific for treating gum disease. It is usually the first line of treatment…

Desert Ridge Dental Imaging Center
Advanced Diagnosis & Monitoring of Periodontal Disease
High-resolution 3D CT Scans give us a 3-dimensional understanding of our patients and enable us to more accurately diagnose and plan for implant surgeries. In addition to servicing our own patients, we have made our advanced imaging CBCT services to the surrounding Scottsdale dental community.



