Dr. Melissa A Combs DDS
Periodontist | Periodontics
3033 Sw Villa West Dr Suite B Topeka KS, 66614About
Dr. Melissa Combs practices Periodontics in Topeka, KS. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Combs 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. Combs provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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