Individually, both of our dentists are very accomplished clinicians, but when they come together here at Herres Dental, they make our practice a truly special place. They share the same dedication to patient-first dentistry and always using the latest techniques and technologies, all in an effort to make it easier for our patients to smile. To start getting to know our wonderful dentists, read on below.

Dr. Herres was raised in Wellsboro, a rural town in northern Pennsylvania, and attended undergraduate school at Lycoming College in Williamsport. While he was in dental school at Temple University, he was the recipient of the prestigious health professional scholarship program from the United States Navy. Upon receiving his degree in dental medicine, Dr. Herres was accepted into a one-year residency in Advanced Education of General Dentistry (AEGD) at the Naval Hospital Great Lakes at the Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL.

After graduating from his AEGD Residency, Dr. Herres was selected to establish and run a comprehensive dental practice at sea on board the Navys newest warship, the U.S.S. MESA VERDE. He served in that capacity for three years, with responsibilities including the dental care of 364 sailors and 1,100 marines. His time on board included two deployments and humanitarian relief in Haiti following the earthquake in 2010. At the end of his naval career, Dr. Herres was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his diligence and the excellence in care he provided for his sailors. It was during his residency training that Dr. Herres passion for a subspecialty in Periodontics (Gum Tissue Diseases) and Implantology arose. During the time his ship was ported in Norfolk, VA he completed a three-year independent study in Periodontics and implant placement with four of the Navys top Periodontists.

Dr. Herres strongly believes in continuing education and strives to achieve the highest level of patient care. He has completed a one-year fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in the surgical placement and restoration of dental implants. Upon the completion of the fellowship, he became board-eligible for the American Board of Oral Implantology and is actively seeking the certification.

Dr. Herres received the Academy of General Dentistry Fellowship Award, June 2015. As a Fellowship Award recipient, Dr. Herres joins more than 6,400 active AGD Fellows who have gone above and beyond the basic requirements to care for their patients oral health. Less than 2% of practicing dentists have received this award.

Dr. Herres received the International Congress of Oral Implantologist Fellowship Award in August of 2014. The International Congress of Oral Implantologists dates back to 1972. The ICOI is the worlds largest dental implant-focused continuing education provider. The organization is focused on advancing the science and quality of the practice of implant dentistry.

Recently, Dr. Herres completed a year-long training session in IV anesthesiology through Allegheny General, Duquesne University and Pittsburgh University. It is with this additional training that he hopes to break down the barrier of dental fears for anxious patients.

Dr. Herres resides in Elizabethtown, the hometown of his wife, the former April Perry. He and his wife have 3 young children, Benjamin, Ella and Julia. As the father of a young and growing family, Dr. Herres understands how important oral health is to parents. He is looking forward to providing superior care for the families of the Lancaster areas for many years to come.

Dr. Connor Diminick was born and raised in Lancaster County. After graduating from Hempfield High School, he went on to receive his Bachelors in Biology in three years at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. While at Seton Hall, he became interested in research and conducted studies in the field of physics, presenting his work on microplasms at the International Workshop of Microplasms.

Dr. Diminick graduated from the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University. During his time in clinic, Dr. Diminick developed a passion for periodontics and implantology, expanding his education and experience through the Periodontology and Implantology Honors Program. During his last year, he was invited to perform at the third Guanghua Cup Clinical Skills Exhibition Activities for Stomatology Students in Guangzhou, China. He spent a week in China demonstrating his clinical skill and knowledge, while developing a new love for travel.

Dr. Diminick feels strongly that continuing education is vital in the field of dentistry. He is a certified Invisalign provider and is currently working towards his Advanced CEREC Provider certification. Dr. Diminick is also pursuing his Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry.

In his personal time, Dr. Diminick enjoys biking, exploring new places, homebrewing, attending shows at local theaters, and watching his Philadelphia Flyers on TV. Most importantly, he enjoys time spent with his large family. Family has always been the most important thing in his life. He is engaged to his high school sweetheart, Victoria, who serves the Mount Joy community as a kindergarten teacher in the Donegal School District.

Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is one of the most serious and pervasive oral health problems around the world. If left untreated, it can even have a serious impact on overall health. Thats why our office is proud to offer periodontal therapy. With personalized periodontal therapy, we help you treat or manage your condition, so you enjoy a renewed sense of health and wellbeing again.

If we determine that a patient has periodontal disease, our first course of treatment will involve scaling and root planing, which you can think of as a dental cleaning thats specifically focused on the gums and roots of the teeth. For the scaling portion, an ultrasonic cleaner will be used to remove harmful plaque and bacteria buildup from around the gum line, and then the roots of the teeth will be gently smoothed out (aka root planing). This makes plaque less likely to gather near the gums in the future, protecting a patient from reinfection.

If you have visible roots showing, it is a sign that your gum tissue is receding. We offer treatments to correct this recession. When the gum tissue recedes, the bone will begin to melt away and weaken the structural support of the tooth, resulting in early tooth loss. We now have options where donor tissue, Alloderm, can be used to correct this and there is no need for a second painful surgical harvest site.

Guided tissue regeneration is a procedure to regrow bone that has been lost to repeated insult from periodontal infections. With new tissue engineering technologies and techniques, we can repair damage now that we could not before. These advancements utilize different stem cell technologies to help regenerate what was lost, and it all happens right here in our office.