When to See a Periodontist. Anytime is a good time to be seen by a periodontist for evaluation. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of problems that affect the gums and other supporting tissues of the teeth, and in the placement of dental implants.
DISTRIBUTION: The eastern ribbon snake can typically be found in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. It ranges from the southern region of New England throughout southern Ohio and Indiana to the Mississippi River.
The four subspecies of the eastern ribbon snake have slightly different distributions. The eastern ribbon snake (T. s. sauritus) occurs from southern Indiana to Pennsylvania, New York and New Hampshire, south to Louisiana, the Florida Panhandle and South Carolina.