Dentists in Elizabethtown, PA

All members of our dental team are here for one purpose -- to create your beautiful and healthy smile. At the head of our team is Dr. Richard Knowlton, a Master in Dentistry, a term that holds great meaning in the dental profession - and to us.

Dr. Richard D. Knowlton (DMD, MAGD, FADI)

Dr. Richard Knowlton

Through the National Academy of General Dentistry, Dr. Richard Knowlton has achieved Mastership status, an award earned by less than one percent of dentists in the country. He has taken more than 1,500 hours of continuing education beyond dental school in all aspects of dentistry, and he has passed a stringent examination. In addition, Dr. Knowlton was awarded the Academy's Life-Long Learning and Service Recognition in 2007 for his on-going continuing education and service to the profession, his patients, and his community.

Education
  • Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University in 1979
  • Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) from Temple University in 1983
  • Fellowship Award in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1991
  • Mastership Award in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1998
  • Fellowship in the Academy of Dentistry Internationale 2007
Professional Memberships
  • Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists from the United States and Canada.
    • Trustee of national association
    • Member of national continuing education committee
  • American Dental Association
  • American Academy of Periodontology
  • International Academy of Sports Dentistry
  • Active in the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry (PAGD) since 1995
    • Board of Directors
    • Past President
    • Co-Director of PEAK Continuing Education
    • Delegate of PAGD to AGD Annual Meetings
  • Team dentist for college and semi-professional sports teams, including the Central Penn Piranhas Minor League Football Team.
  • Consistently featured in Best Dentists in America and America's Top Dentists listings
  • Organized and maintained the Elizabethtown-Mount Joy Dental Group.

The Personal Side of Dr. Knowlton

Dr. Knowlton is married to Susan with three children - Ricky, Kenny and Amie. When not performing dentistry, he enjoys gardening, volleyball, cycling, racquetball, sailing, and scuba diving.