Antonella A. Botto, DDS, MS, FACP, is a periodontist and prosthodontist practicing in Oakbrook Terrace and Glenview, Illinois. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and the American Board of Prosthodontics. An active member of the American Academy of Periodontology, American College of Prosthodontists, and the International Academy of Gnathology, Botto can be reached at bottodds@gmail.com.
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