Dr. Frenkel Moss is committed to bringing superior dental care to her patients. To that end, she has taken many hours of continued education courses to keep current with the most up-to-date technologies, most recently courses at:
Dr. Elrafei has been practicing in the field of dentistry for over 30 years and has utilized his passion for the profession, both internationally and at home in Maryland. He has a concrete pledge to provide the utmost quality of care to all his patients through his invaluable experience and commitment to continuing education courses.
Dr Plunka served in the US Army Dental Corps, as an Army Dentist from August, 1982 to February, 1987. Captain Plunka rose to second-in-command at the Fort Hamilton Dental Clinic in Brooklyn, NY., where he perfected his skills in all aspects on Dentistry. He earned the distinguished Army Commendation medal in 1987. After active duty service, Dr Plunka remained as a Dentist in the US Army Dental Corps Reserves, attached to Fort Meade, MD until 1991, where he was promoted to the rank of Major.
Dr Plunka associated with several Dental Practices from 1987 to 1994. He was a General Dentist on the staff of the Wyman Park Dental Clinic, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1987 to 1991. In 1992 he opened his Dental Practice in Northwest Baltimore City, and subsequently moved the Practice to Pikesville, MD, where he practiced General Dentistry from 2002 to 2021. He has received several awards, including the Baltimore Certificate For The Treatment of Handicap Children. He is a member of the Maimonides Dental Study Club, and a past member of the Alpha Omega Dental Society and the American Dental Association.
After receiving her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1979 from the University Paris VII in France, Dr. Francoise Engel worked in a private practice as a general dentist. To pursue her schooling in orthodontics, Dr. Engel immigrated to the United States and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 with her Certificate in Orthodontics.
Motivated by a strong interest in education, Dr. Engel stayed on as a Clinical Associate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine while working in a private orthodontic practice in Richboro, PA.
An offer as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, Health Science Center, prompted a move to San Antonio. For the next nine years Dr. Engel taught full-time in the Department of Orthodontics at the San Antonio Dental School. In 1994, Dr. Engel accepted a faculty position at the University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore where she taught and practiced orthodontics for four years.
To apply what she had taught for so long, Dr. Engel went into private practice to set into motion her unique caring philosophy and state-of-the-art techniques. Her friendly attitude, personalized attention and excellence in patient care have generated beautiful smiles from her patients.
Born and educated in Paris, France, Dr. Engel currently resides in Pikesville, Maryland. She is the parent of two grown up children and she enjoys participating in various outdoor activities including: bike riding, sailing and skiing. Dr. Engel also takes pleasure from the arts, theatre, foreign films and musicals.
As a Diplomate of the American Board or Periodontology (board certified periodontist), my undergraduate degree was obtained at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and my dental diploma was obtained at Columbia Universitys School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1990. Board Certification was obtained in May 2001.
During my final year at Columbia, I was offered of a commission with both the United States Army and the United States Navy. I selected the Navy and spent the majority of the next six years predominately stationed in the Far East practicing restorative dentistry perfecting my clinical skills. In 1997, I was offered a position at the National Naval Dental Center in Bethesda, Maryland and entered their periodontic residency training program. I resigned my Naval commission in 2003 with the rank of Commander and moved to Baltimore County and entered private practice. Shortly thereafter, I was made an offer I could not refuse and accepted a position with the Air Force Reserve Command in August 2004. I now lead the medical unit (512th Aerospace Medical Squadron) as the medical squadron commander holding the rank of Colonel attached to the 512th Airlift Wing on Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware.
My expertise includes a thorough understanding of occlusion and the function of the masticatory system. My clinical skills include: cosmetic surgery connective tissue grafting, free gingival graft augmentation, esthetic crown extension, bone regeneration around teeth, ridge augmentation, ridge preservation, implant placement, surgical extractions for implant placement, trained/certified in the use of the Periolase MVP-7 for the treatment of bone loss around teeth, trained/certified in the Chao Pinhole Technique, occlusal guards, and occlusal adjustment.