Dr. Stephen Lewis Priftakis DMD
Dentist
655 S Central Valley Hwy Shafter CA, 93263About
Dr. Stephen Priftakis is a Dentist practicing in Shafter, CA. Dr. Priftakis 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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