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Dr. Joan Yap Jernigan DMD
Dentist
1939 Pacific Ave Long Beach CA, 90806About
Dr. Joan Jernigan is a Dentist practicing in Long Beach, CA. Dr. Jernigan specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
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