Dr. Katie Marie Lapps Wert, D.M.D.
Pediatric DentistryNPI: 1306859053
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About This Provider
Dr. Katie Lapps Wert is a board-certified pediatric dentist serving families in Lansdale, PA, with over 20 years of experience caring for children's teeth. She completed her pediatric dentistry training at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and earned her dental degree with highest honors from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Wert specializes in all aspects of children's dental care, including emergency treatment, trauma care, and sedation dentistry for children with special needs. She believes in making dental visits fun and pleasant while teaching parents about preventive care and early dental health, and she uses the latest technology and sterilization procedures to keep her patients safe. A local Hatfield resident and Navy veteran, Dr. Wert has also published research on dental health and breastfeeding in peer-reviewed journals.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Pediatric Dentistry residency, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011-2013
- University of Scranton, 2002, magna cum laude (Biology major, Business Administration minor)
- University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 2006, summa cum laude (DMD)
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency, United States Navy
Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Credential: D.M.D.
NPI registered: 08/14/2006
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Areas of Focus
Technology & Equipment
- Sealant technology
- State-of-the-art sterilization procedures
- Ultrasonic cleaning
- Heat-sterilization
Professional Memberships
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon (national dental honor society)
Awards & Recognition
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Navy Commendation Medal
- Health Profession Scholarship by the United States Navy
Beyond the Office
Presented research on nursing mothers and dental health at American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry meeting (May 2013)
Published research article 'Breastfeeding, Co-Sleeping, and Dental Health Advice' in the American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing (Spring 2015)
Served as chief resident at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Military service: United States Navy (5 years as general dentist, deployed to Al Asad, Iraq for 7 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, honorably discharged as Lieutenant Commander)
Born and raised in Hatfield, PA
Graduated from North Penn High School in 1998
Lives in Hatfield with her husband, Eric Wert
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