Rita Antonini Tempel DDS

Dr. Rita Tempel graduated in 1993 from the University of Maryland Dental School.  During her doctorate studies, Dr. Tempel was a member of the Gorgas Odontological Honorary Society as well as the Gamma Pi Delta Prosthodontic Honor society which she was elected President. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Tempel has fulfilled many leadership roles and received awards that recognize her as an outstanding dental professional.  Some awards include the American Association of Women Dentists Award for the Outstanding Woman Dentist in Leadership and Academic Excellence as well as several Army Commendation medals and Army Achievement awards. In 1993-94,  Dr. Tempel was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland and   in 1994-96, Fort Carson, Colorado .

In 2005, she opened her Gettysburg office.

Dr. Tempel is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Locally, she serves on the board of the Hanover/Gettysburg Dental Society as well as participates in the Gettysburg Dental Study Club.

As a mother, daughter, sister, wife and friend, Dr. Tempel understands the need for compassionate care.  Patients consistently comment on how they feel at ease with Dr. Tempel as their dentist.

"My practice philosophy is to treat a patient as if I were the patient in the chair.  After a thorough and gentle examination, I believe in educating the patient, providing them with their treatment options and then allowing them to  have an active role in the decision making and treatment process of their dentistry.  There are always choices in dentistry".

Gettysburg Dentist - Dr. Rita Antonini Tempel