Dr. Derek G Kirkham DDS
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
9480 Briar Village Point Suite 301 Colorado Springs CO, 80920About
Dr. Derek Kirkham is a pediatric dentist practicing in Colorado Springs, CO. Dr. Kirkham 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. Kirkham 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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