Periodontists specialize in treating advanced gum disease, and work together with your general dentist to care for oral health by halting the progression of periodontitis and subsequently treating the various forms of gum disease.
What is the origin of an earthquake called in CA? Well, the origin of the earthquake is called the focus, and the point on the ground directly above the focus is called the epicenter. In CA, earthquakes generally originate frâ¦om the San Andreas Fault. Susie Harrell.
Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.