Dr. Ikenna K Okafor DDS
Dentist
7013 Cherokee Lndg Oklahoma City OK, 73132About
Dr. Ikenna Okafor is a Dentist practicing in Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Okafor 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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