Dr. Leigh Ann Patel DMD, MS
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
12420 CUMMING HWY CANTON GA, 30115About
Dr. Leigh Patel is a pediatric dentist practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Patel 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. Patel 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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