Dr. Robert Lenker graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and began working at his fathers practice in Paoli, PA shortly thereafter. Dr. Lenker has been serving Paoli and the surrounding community for the past 35 years! He and his wife Lisa live in Malvern, PA. Although his three children Dr. Heather, Graham, and Kathryn are all grown up and out of the house; he still gets the pleasure of seeing his daughter Dr. Heather (Also his sister, Susan) at work every day! Occasionally, his English springer spaniel, Brodie, stops by the Paoli dental office to help Susan with the front desk work.
Dr. Lenker participates in the American Dental Association and Pennsylvania Dental Association and takes numerous continuing education courses to stay up to date on new treatments and technology. Curious what a cavity looks like? Hell take a picture of your tooth and show you! He believes that education is the key to successful dental treatment. He works hard to ensure each patient at Lenker Dental understands their oral health conditions and what solutions would best serve their individual needs. Questions are always welcome and encouraged! Dr. Lenkers focus is on long-lasting patient relationships and finds great privilege in the opportunity to serve our patients for decades. He takes care of each patient like they are family.
In his spare time, Dr. Lenker volunteers as a Trustee for BSA, Troop Devon 50. He runs the annual First Aid Meet to help educate and prepare the boy scouts for a variety of potential problems and solutions. Always be prepared is a philosophy he carries with him both personally and professionally. Additionally, he enjoys traveling, and there are many of his personal drone photographs hanging in the office from recent trips.
Dr. Heather Lenker followed in her fathers footsteps and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine as well, and immediately joined her father in practice at Lenker Dental. She lives in Philadelphia, PA and loves her roof deck with a beautiful skyline view (Despite her fathers recommendation that moving to the suburbs would be a much more manageable commute).
In her spare time, Dr. Heather spends time volunteering with the Junior League of Philadelphia, an organization of women committed to improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. She also volunteers with Baker Industries a non-profit workforce development program founded in Malvern that provides essential work opportunities for vulnerable and hard to employ adults. She also enjoys trying new restaurants and spending time outside, especially in Cape May Point.
Susan Hitchings has been working at Lenker Dental for almost 15 years, and we are certainly lucky to have her! She took over the position from her mother Carol Lenker and is carrying on the tradition of our family dental practice in Paoli. She graduated from Bucknell University with a B.A. in Economics. Dental insurance can be confusing to navigate with a maze of deductibles, annual maximums, and procedure limits. Susan will help you understand your benefits so that you can use them to maximize your oral health. One of the best parts of joining our practice is that youll truly be treated like family. Susan knows all of our patients by name and will ensure from start to finish youre taken care of.
Susan lives in Fort Washington with her husband Brian and new English springer spaniel puppy Quinn. (Who also can sometimes be spotted helping out in the front office, but mostly looking for pets or treats). She enjoys spending her summers in Ocean City, NJ soaking up the sun or working in her garden. She has three children Laura, Emily, and David who visit often (Mostly to give Quinn more pets and treats!).
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Rating 5.0 out of 5 based on 73 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestCraig Nelson
2 years ago
Treated really good and they had great knowledge of what needed to be done and modern equipment
Dorothy Gill
2 years ago
We had a great experience with Lenker Dental. All around 5-stars- booking the appointment, figuring out insurance, and Dr Heather was great with my kids. Highly recommend!
Bryan Haly
2 years ago
Always very welcoming office and extremely clean. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Great patient follow-up after visits with personalized feel. Rare to find that these days. Great office, highly recommend!
Alan Young
2 years ago
Love our Doctor. Great staff. Great service.
Nina Ryde
2 years ago
Awesome friendly folks and wonderful service. Highly recommend!!
Bonnie Bless
2 years ago
I came to Lenker Dental after finding them on UPenn's Dental recommendation site after a complete horror story at another dentist office. I was a bit nervous about trying a new place out but I new I had to find answers about my teeth. I met with Dr. Heather today and briefly met her dad, and WOW what a breath of fresh air, she explained everything to me so thorough I felt like I was actually having fun. She came up with a treatment plan both for short term and the long term for the longevity of my teeth. I could not be happier; Susan the receptionist was truly amazing as well and got me in quickly and spent time and effort going over my options when it came to appointments as well as payments and I got an estimate in about 2 hours after I left the office! Really a gem of an establishment and something that seems to be a rare-ity to find now a days.
Deborah Chiles
2 years ago
Professional, friendly, efficient dental care.
Thomas Hess
2 years ago
Great customer service from the front desk to the chair. The dentists do a great job of asking questions to better understand patient concerns. Would highly recommend Dr.Heather for your next dental appointment!
Irene He
2 years ago
Dr. Heather Lenker was very welcoming and answered all my questions with patience and no judgement. Easy to schedule an appointment as well. Highly recommend!
Katherine
2 years ago
No wait; great dental care; engaging conversation!
Tudor Eynon
2 years ago
Excellent, I have been to dentists on two continents and this was the most helpful, informative and welcoming. I would recommend this practice without hesitation.
Caroline D
2 years ago
We love Dr. Heather!
deborah chiles
2 years ago
Professional, pleasant, prompt. Lenker Dental provide excellent care.
sam odonnell
2 years ago
They were the nicest people I've ever met in a dentist office very professional and actually fun to be around, I would recommend this place to anyone, practically pain free !
Maribeth Blaszczyk
3 years ago
I hate going to the dentists let me say this first. I recently moved to the Paoli/Malvern area and found that shortly after my move my wisdom teeth started to create issue. I google'd dentists in the area and I am so glad that this was one of the first to pop up. Everyone from the receptionist to Dr. Lenker was awesome. I got in the next day after calling for an appointment, they were able to fit my in after work and Dr. Heather was so incredibly easy to talk to about my concerns with going to a dentist and put me at ease with having to make some difficult decisions moving forward. Very happy to have found them and finally had a positive experience with a dentist.
sam odonnell
3 years ago
They were the nicest people I've ever met in a dentist office very professional and actually fun to be around, I would recommend this place to anyone, practically pain free !
Caroline D
3 years ago
We love Dr. Heather!
Kim Fleming
3 years ago
I had my teeth cleaned at Lenker Dental and wanted to say how extremely safe and comfortable I felt. Lenker Dental has gone way above and beyond in their safety measures! I highly recommend them!
Irene He
3 years ago
Dr. Heather Lenker was very welcoming and answered all my questions with patience and no judgement. Easy to schedule an appointment as well. Highly recommend!
Tudor Eynon
3 years ago
Excellent, I have been to dentists on two continents and this was the most helpful, informative and welcoming. I would recommend this practice without hesitation.
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