Dr. Frank Townsend Metelka DDS
Dentist
162 SHARP AND PERKINS RD JACKSBORO TN, 37757About
Dr. Frank Metelka is a Dentist practicing in Greeneville, TN. Dr. Metelka specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
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