Dr. Thomas Franklin Wilkinson DDS
Dentist | General Practice
715 Central Ave Barboursville WV, 25504About
Dr. Thomas Wilkinson is a Dentist practicing in Barboursville, WV. Dr. Wilkinson 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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