Dr. Tera L. DePaoli, DMD

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Get to know Dentist Dr. Tera L. DePaoli, who serves patients in Pennsylvania.

Dr. DePaoli has been a general dentist since 2005. She is the Owner & Operator of DePaoli Dentistry, operating out of the offices in Aspinwall and Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.

Providing a lifetime of happy smiles, DePaoli Dentistry offers a variety of services, including fillings, bonding, sealants, non-surgical gum treatments, X-rays, crowns, dentures, implants, bridges, and root canal treatment.

In 1999, Dr. DePaoli completed an Associate of Arts degree from Hagerstown Community College and continued her studies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in 2001. In 2005, she earned her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.

Upon graduation, she completed a one-year hospital-based residency program at St. Elizabeth’s Health Center in Youngstown, Ohio.

Staying up to date in the field of dentistry, Dr. DePaoli is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Pennsylvania Dental Association, and the Dental Society of Western Pennsylvania.

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy and aesthetically pleasing.

Happily married, Dr. DePaoli and her husband have two daughters, Ella and Elisia & twin boys, Domenic and Dante. They reside in Mars, Pennsylvania. 

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