Dr. Melissa Joy Cartagena DDS
Dentist
4170 Sunrise Hwy Dr. Salvatore Romeo Massapequa NY, 11758About
Dr. Melissa Cartagena is a Dentist practicing in Copiague, NY. Dr. Cartagena 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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