{"id":614,"date":"2026-04-16T08:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ykendoclinic.com.br\/lucas-melo-cruz\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:31:21","slug":"lucas-melo-cruz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ykendoclinic.com.br\/en\/lucas-melo-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Melo Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_1 mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:6rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_a518f36e us_animate_this\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>Dr. Lucas Melo<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_71d90f00 has_text_color us_animate_this\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Associate Endodontist<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_d9ecbe2f us_animate_this\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Graduated in Dentistry from the University of Pernambuco (UPE) and specialist in Endodontics from COESP. 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