Ronnetta Sartor

Ronnetta Sartor

Dr. Ronnetta Sartor is a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry and a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry.

She has advanced education and expertise in state-of-the-art dental techniques and procedures.

After graduating from the University of South Carolina Upstate, Dr. Ronnetta Sartor followed her studies at the Medical University of South Carolina.

She then completed a General Practice Residency at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia, SC. She practiced at a group practice for a few years before starting a solo practice in Lugoff, South Carolina.

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