Dr. Mark Kretz D.D.S
Dentist | General Practice
1775 Locust St San Diego CA, 92106About
Dr. Mark A. Kretz was born in Los Angeles and raised in Buena Park, CA. He attended UCLA as an undergraduate and received his D.D.S. from USC in 1981. He completed a General Practice Residency program ...
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