Dr. Terry Gordon
Dr. Gordon has been providing patient care for the greater York and Adams County region since 1985. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology in 1979 from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1984 from the University of Maryland at Baltimore.Committed to a larger sense of community, Dr. Gordon has traveled to the mountain villages of the Dominican Republic to provide care for the region’s poorest of the poor. He finds that people there have pretty much the same hopes and dreams about their smiles as his most demanding patients here in the States.Dr. Gordon continues to improve his craft by taking over 75 hours of continuing education yearly, including over 30 in Dental Sleep Medicine. He and his staff have attended classes through the Chesapeake Health Education Program at Perry Point Veterans Administration Hospital along with other accredited institutions.
His affiliations with professional organizations include:
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Member
- American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Member
- American Dental Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Dental Association, Member
- Hanover-Gettysburg Dental Society, Past President
- Former Clinical Externship Preceptor, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
- Former Clinical Instructor, Deptartment of Oral Diagnosis, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
- (Informal) Advisor to Dentsply International, TruByte Division and Dentist Entrepreneur magazine on clinical issues related to denture care
- Dental Software Test and Evaluation, ToothPics® Company
- Clinical Externship Preceptor, York Technical Institute—Dental Assisting Program
- Clinical Externship Preceptor, Harrisburg Area Community College—Dental Assisting Program
Dr. Gordon has a Pennsylvania Restricted II Anesthesia license to provide nitrous oxide analgesia/sedation. He is also certified in CPR and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support).
Dr. Gordon’s writings on issues of faith and spirituality have been translated into 44 languages and read in over 65 countries around the world.
Dr. Gordon and Dr. Blann are the founding partners of Progressive Dental Care Center as well as husband and wife. They are also former co-Directors of Sonshine Kids (Special Needs Ministry) at Living Word Community Church in York, PA.
