Dr. Stephen B Chafkin DMD
Dentist | General Practice
281 Needham St Newton Upper Falls MA, 02464About
Dr. Stephen Chafkin is a Dentist practicing in Newton Upper Falls, MA. Dr. Chafkin 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.
Education and Training
Tufts University School Of Dental Med 1975
Provider Details
Treatments
- Restorative Dentistry:dental Crowns
- Restorative Dentistry:dental Bridges
- Restorative Dentistry:dental Implants (restoration)
- Restorative Dentistry:dentures (upper And Lower)
- Periodontics:root Planing
- Periodontics:scaling
- Endodontics:root Canal Therapy
- Oral Surgery:dental Implants (surgical Placement)
- Specialist:periodontic Specialist
- Dental Brands Our Office Can Provide:invisalign
- Cosmetic Dentistry:teeth Whitening
- Cosmetic Dentistry:dental Bonding
- Cosmetic Dentistry:porcelain Dental Veneers
- Orthodontics:invisalign
- Sedation:nitrous Oxide (laughing Gas)
- Sedation:local Anesthesia
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