Timothy Hempton, DDS, is an adjunct associate clinical professor in the Department of Periodontology at Tuft University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. He also maintains a private periodontal practice in Dedham, Massachusetts. Hempton can be reached at timothyhempton@gmail.com.
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