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Robert Melvin Ricks DDS
Dentist
294 E Davis St Burlington NC, 27215About
Dr. Robert Ricks is a Dentist practicing in Burlington, NC. Dr. Ricks 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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