Dr. Howard Mark Elson D.M.D.
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
332 5th Ave Mckeesport PA, 15132Rating
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Dr. Howard Elson is a pediatric dentist practicing in Mckeesport, PA. Dr. Elson 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. Elson 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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