Dr. Richard William Metcalfe DDS, MS
Periodontist | Periodontics
1325 E 16th Ave Denver CO, 80218About
Dr. Richard Metcalfe practices Periodontics in Denver, CO. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Metcalfe has expertise in the treatment of oral inflammation and often treats problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Some treatments that Dr. Metcalfe provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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