As a life-long resident of the Susquehanna Valley, Dr. Jay Holthus is fortunate to have the ability to work in a profession that he greatly enjoys and to serve the community in which he was raised. He resides in Lewisburg with his wife, Jennifer, and two children-Vaughn and Livia.
Following the completion of his undergraduate degree at Juniata College, he began his professional training at Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia. While in attendance, he served as president of the Pediatric Dental Honor Society and was the recipient of the Edward B. and Arnold R. Cook Award in Dentistry as well as the American Society of Dentistry Award for Children. He completed a two year pediatric dental residency at St. Christopher's for Children where in 2003 he and his colleagues received the Philadelphia County Dental Society Research Award.
In August of 2003, he returned home to central Pennsylvania to serve as director of Pediatric Dentistry at the ACTION Health Dental Clinic in Sunbury. He was pleased to have the opportunity to provide non-profit pediatric dental care for the children of the five surrounding counties prompting AHEC to recognize him as a 2004 Dental Hero of the Year.It has been his dream to establish his own practice in Lewisburg-and he is proud to have built a practice that is custom designed for the unique needs and personalities of children. Not only does he focus on prevention, early detection and treatment of dental diseases, but he also strives to remain current on the latest advances in children's dentistry.
He welcomes children from birth to the age of 13 years, the behaviorally challenged, the medically complex and all special needs patients. From the office design, to communication style, his main concern is what is best for your child.
We realize how important of a decision it is in choosing the right pediatric dental office for your child. We are confident that you will be more than satisfied with choosing Pediatric Dentistry of Lewisburg for all your child's dental needs. We take pride in the high standard of dental care we provide for infants, children, teens, and special needs patients in an environmentespeciallycreated with them in mind!
Our experienced staff will put your child's needs first to achieve efficient and comprehensive treatment. Our staff is highly trained and skilled, and we strive to provide energetic and fun-loving service to each patient.
We promise to speak candidly with you about your child's dental health andtreatmentand encourage you to ask questions. We will work with your child individually on anage appropriatelevelto help them understand the importance of good dental healthwhile providing them with the steps they can take at home to keep their smiles beautiful and healthy for a lifetime.
In her free time, she enjoys being involved with her children's sports and activities. She loves working with children and is thankful to have the opportunity to work with a staff that feels the same way.
Sue has been with Pediatric Dentistry of Lewisburg since 2007. She earned her dental hygiene degree from Pennsylvania College of Technology and has been practicing dental hygiene for the past 15 years.
Marissa is a 2004 graduate from Selinsgrove Area High School and Sun Area Tech School. She recently graduated from KTI's Expanded Function's Dental Assistant Program. She loves working beside Dr. Jay and the rest of the team here at PDL, having lots of fun with the kiddos!
She and her husband live in the Selinsgrove area. She enjoys painting and sketching in her free time, as well as spending time with friends and family. Family is important to her. Marissa and her husband are looking forward to starting a family of their own soon.
Amanda is a graduate of Mount Carmel Area JSHS 'Go Big Red' and of Northumberland County Vocational School. She has been in the dental field since 2009 and loves the opportunity she has been given to be a part of a very special team of talented, funny, down-to-earth people and enjoys coming to work every day knowing she is helping kids.
