Richard P Dugas DDS
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
1 Technology Park Dr Suite C Buzzards Bay MA, 02532About
Dr. Richard Dugas is a pediatric dentist practicing in Buzzards Bay, MA. Dr. Dugas 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. Dugas 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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