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The Bethesda Temporomandibular Joint
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10215 Fernwood Road, Suite 601
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
301.493.9500
301.493.6350
301.530.8669
301.897.5571 (fax)

Kathleen Frankle, DDS, FACD

 



Dr. Kathleen Frankle is a 1985 graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. She subsequently completed a one year general residency, followed by a two-year endodontic residency at the same college, obtaining a Certificate in Endodontics as well as an MS in Oral Biology in 1988.

Dr. Frankle has been in full-time private practice in Washington, DC and Maryland since 1988. She became board certified in 1993. Board Certification is the national credential of the American Board of Endodontics of the American Association of Endodontists. This demonstrates that an endodontist has extensive evidence-based knowledge, outstanding clinical skills, and overall exceptional expertise in endodontics.


Dr. Frankle has been recognized numerous times professionally, including:

  • In 1993, achieving the highest level of excellence recognized in her specialty, earning the distinction of Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Frankle is also a charter member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics.
  • In 2003, induction into the American College of Dentists, an invitational dental society recognizing those practitioners with excellence in publications, leadership in dentistry, and participation in community activities.
  • In 2006, induction into the International College of Dentists, in view of her contributions to the art, science, and general welfare of the dental profession.

Other activities in the dental community have included:

  • Past member of the executive committee of the Southern Maryland Dental Society, as well as membership in the D.C. Dental Society, a constituent branch of the American Dental Association
  • Member of several study clubs, including the Edward C. Penick Endodontic Study Club
  • Past president of the Greater Washington Academy of Women Dentists
  • Through the Maryland State Dental Association, a participant in the mentoring program at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
  • Member of the Board of the Alumni Association of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery

Dr. Frankle has been a clinical instructor in immunology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC as well as at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. She has served as a consultant to the National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR).

Several issues of Washingtonian Magazine recognize Dr. Frankle in publishing Best Dentists in the Washington, DC Region. She is also listed in The Best Dentists in America: 2004-2005, an independent referral directory based on a peer review process.

Along with her husband and three children, Dr. Frankle has participated in activities in her community. An outdoor enthusiast, she enjoys golfing, scuba diving, hiking, and whitewater rafting.

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