Robert L. Franklin, Jr.
Periodontist | Periodontics
611 West Poplar Street Elizabethtown Kentucky, 42701About
Robert L. Franklin, Jr., DMD, works at Elizabethtown Periodontics in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He specializes in laser dentistry, periodontics, gum grafting and laser gum surgery. Dr. Franklin was also Past President of the Kentucky Society of Periodontics and is currently a member of many pathology honor societies across the country.
Education and Training
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Board Certification
Peridontics
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- speaking for Peers and Patient Groups -
Awards
- Omicon Kappa Epsilon Honor Society
- Oral Pathology Honor Society
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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- Dr. Robert Leslie Franklin D.M.D.611 W Poplar St Elizabethtown KY 42701
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