Throughout Dr. Frankie Bearly’s career, she has made time to volunteer and give back to her community. Dr. Bearly was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Her father was in the United States Navy, which moved her family to the Midwest. She remained in the Midwest to attend Kansas University, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology. Dr. Bearly worked in a blood bank lab at a city hospital for eight years. While working, she attended dental school at the University of Missouri – Kansas City.

Dr. Bearly wanted a profession that would allow her to interact with patients more. She enjoys the “scientific and creative sides to dentistry.” There is an art to cosmetic dentistry, which involves designing shapes and matching colors to create an end result that transforms a person’s smile. After gaining experience working in other dentists’ offices, Dr. Bearly established her own family practice from 1988 to 2009 in the Country Club Plaza area of Kansas City, Missouri. Read more.