Dr. Michael David Switkes DDS
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
9857 Saint Augustine Rd Suite 3 Jacksonville FL, 32257About
Dr. Michael Switkes is a pediatric dentist practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Switkes 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. Switkes 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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