Dr Peter Blessington

Dr. Blessington was raised in a small town outside of Rochester, New York but came to Pennsylvania to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Haverford College. Thereafter, he pursued his interest in science as a research specialist at the University of Pennsylvania where he published his novel findings on Pediatric Leukemia. Dr. Blessington received his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree from Temple University’s Kornberg School of Dentistry graduating Summa Cum Laude and was inducted into the coveted Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society. To hone his skills and to learn more about dentistry as it relates to medically compromised patients, Dr. Blessington completed a General Practice Residency program at Lehigh Valley Health Network. He has been in private practice since 2015. Dr. Blessington values genuine, long term relationships with his patients and supports them through his passion for continuing education. This allows him to provide his patients with the most modern techniques and technology that dentistry has to offer. He is an active member of dental organizations and study clubs: American Dental Association Pennsylvania Dental Association Academy of General Dentistry Seattle Study Club Spear Education Outside of dentistry Dr. Blessington enjoys Ultimate Frisbee, golf, being active in nature and spending time with his wife, daughter and their dog Huey.