Dr. Lafe Allen Chaffee DMD
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
7007 Lely Cultural Pkwy Naples FL, 34113About
Dr. Lafe Chaffee is a pediatric dentist practicing in Naples, FL. Dr. Chaffee specializes in the oral health of children. Pediatric dentists tend to patients ranging in age from infancy to teenaged years. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Chaffee takes care of a childs teeth, gums and mouth. Children can face dental problems like tooth decay and gum disease without proper care. Pediatric dentists can provide dental examinations, give cleanings and treatments, repair cavitities and dental injuries like fractured or knocked-out teeth, diagnose oral conditions and more.
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