Dr. Robert Leslie Franklin D.M.D.
Periodontist | Periodontics
611 W Poplar St Elizabethtown KY, 42701About
Dr. Robert Franklin practices Periodontics in Elizabethtown, KY. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Franklin has expertise in the treatment of oral inflammation and often treats problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Some treatments that Dr. Franklin provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
Provider Details
Treatments
- Periodontics and Oral Plastic Surgery
Professional Society Memberships
- American Dental Association, American Academy of Peridontology, Kentucky Society of Periodontics, Southern Academy of Peridontology, Louisville Dental Society, Harden County Dental Association
What do you attribute your success to?
- Creating Comfortable Peridontal Experiences and Working Well with Referring Dentists
Hobbies / Sports
- Classical Music, Hiking, Photography, Birdwatching, Outdoor Activities
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of Peridontology, Journal of Clinical Peridontology
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Nearby Providers
- Robert L. Franklin, Jr.611 West Poplar Street Elizabethtown Kentucky 42701
- Dr. Daniel Ryan Clagett D.M.D., M.S.551 Westport Rd Elizabethtown KY 42701
- Front Desk551 Westport Road, Ste B Elizabethtown Kentucky 42701
- Dr. Kenneth Dwayne Parrish DMD. PHD.950 N Mulberry St Elizabethtown KY 42701