About Us
At MK Dentistry, formerly The Klocko Center, we take pride in making each patient’s visit pleasant. From the moment you step inside our beautiful office, you will feel the difference. The setting is warm, inviting, open and friendly. Our emphasis is on your comfort. A neck pillow, a soft blanket, and a comfortable chair make you feel relaxed and at ease.
Providing the care our patients deserve takes a team effort. Working alongside Dr. Karvounis and Dr. Klocko is our top-notch staff. Each and every one brings exemplary skills to the office. They are knowledgeable about all aspects of dentistry and aim to make your appointment as easy and comfortable as possible.
Meet the Dentist
Mary Karvounis, DDS
“My greatest passion is helping patients feel confident in their smile. Having a healthy and beautiful smile really affects how you interact with the world and plays a role in the way you feel about yourself. I love to enhance smiles while keeping a natural appearance. It’s important to me that cosmetic work doesn’t look like ‘work,’ but rather, an improved version of your own smile, with natural contours and translucency. Little details make a big difference in cosmetic dentistry.
I also place great importance on pediatric jaw development. The growth of our jaws and face is not 100% genetic; rather, our jaws and face also grow in response to external factors such as diet and breathing habits. I enjoy working with children in order to maximize proper growth and reduce the need for future extensive orthodontic treatment.”
-Dr. Mary Karvounis
Education and Continuing Education
Dr. Mary Karvounis was raised in Montgomery County, Maryland, and attended the University of Maryland, College Park for her undergraduate studies, where she majored in Biology. She then attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Dentistry where she completed her Doctorate of Dental Surgery.
While in dental school, she completed the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, a community service-based leadership project. During this fellowship, she worked with the House of Ruth in Baltimore, MD, a women’s shelter, to help educate the House of Ruth’s residents in oral care and provide dental examinations.
She enjoys transforming smiles while maintaining a natural appearance and a functional bite. She is trained in facial injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers, and strives to give patients a healthy and natural-looking result.
Dr. Karvounis is Invisalign certified and has completed a multitude of orthodontic cases. She also has a passion for working with children to establish healthy airways and jaws, and maintain healthy oral habits that lead to proper facial and jaw growth and well-aligned adult teeth.
Dr. Karvounis has received additional training in placing and restoring dental implants, as well as in bone grafting techniques.
She has received continuing education and training from:
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Invisalign - straightening smiles
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Myobrace - pediatric breathing and swallowing habit correction
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Advanced Lightwire Functionals (ALF) with Dr. Ljuba Lemke - optimizing pediatric facial and jaw development
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FACES - Botox and dermal filler training with Dr. Gigi Meinecke
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University Implant Educators - implant placement, bone grafting, sinus augmentation, ultrasonic bone surgery for narrow dental ridge expansion, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane training
Professional Memberships
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American Dental Association (ADA)
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Maryland State Dental Association (MSDA)
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American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)
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Triple Crown Study Club (Seattle Study Club)
Outside the Office
In her spare time, Dr. Karvounis enjoys hiking outdoors and exploring state parks. She is an avid reader and mostly reads books related to health.
She also spends weekends learning social dances such as West Coast Swing, Brazilian Zouk and Ballroom.
Meet the Staff
Tiffany
Office Manager
Tiffany is skilled in all dental insurance codes, and helps patients maximize their insurance benefits. Despite their ever-changing nature, she enjoys staying current with all the new financing options and insurance plans, with the goal of helping patients afford needed dental care. Tiffany also enjoys the cosmetic aspect of the MK Dentistry's mission. She takes pride in helping people achieve the smile of their dreams.
Betty
Hygienist
Betty is a 1979 graduate of Old Dominion University with a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene. She enjoys her work and helping patients achieve good dental health. She has excellent motivational skills to keep patients focused on their oral hygiene.
