Richard Melvin Affalter DMD
Dentist
One Monroeville Center Suite 415 Monroeville PA, 15146About
Dr. Richard Affalter is a Dentist practicing in Monroeville, PA. Dr. Affalter 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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