SL_WallingfordStationFamilyDental_Profile_5_19_Profile 5 / 13 / 19 3 : 07 PM Page 2 proud he was of me , how honored he was for me to have followed in his footsteps . Hearing that meant the world to me . That has stayed with me . ” That’s not all Dr . Howarth inherited from his father . He also learned the importance of dedication to his craft , an unwavering commitment to the wellbeing of patients , and the importance of treating patients as if they were members of the family , not merely customers in an examination chair . “ Dad always stressed to me you’re not just treating a person’s teeth , that there’s a person attached to those teeth , and a family attached to them , ” Dr . Howarth recalls . “ He told me that if you do the right things , take care of your patients fairly and to the best of your ability , and do right by them , they’ll do right by you . I’ve never forgotten that . They’re the lessons I passed on to my WALLINGFORD STATION son ( Stephen Jr . ) , who followed in my footsteps and practices with me today . ” D FAMILY DENTAL Dr . Howarth has used those lessons as the foundation of Wallingford Station Family Dental . 105 N . Providence Road Whether doing a simple dental cleaning or performing a more involved procedure , such as Wallingford , Pa . restorative dentistry or the treatment of periodontal disease , the knowledgeable and courteous staff is committed to providing the personalized , gentle care each patient deserves . ( 610 ) 566 - 7175 WallingfordDental.com Finishing Touches was like other patients who’ve became Wallingford Station Family Dental , whose name ties back to Dr . Howarth’s fascination with frustrated because no one seemed to model trains , offers a comprehensive raft of dental services . This includes everything from address their concerns . I find if you just traditional cleanings and preventative care , to porcelain crowns , bridges , and veneers , as well as let a patient in that situation speak openly full and partial dentures , composite fillings , and teeth whitening and dental implants . and you just sit there and listen , you But it is the finishing touch — the genuine personal connection between dentist and patient learn what they really want . ” that Dr . Howarth’s father impressed upon him — that can make all the difference . A native of Delaware County , Dr . “ I had a patient many years ago who wasn’t happy with her existing veneers on her front Howarth’s background includes 10 years teeth , ” Dr . Howarth says . “ She came to me and wanted to change them because she didn’t like of teaching Preclinical and Clinical Dentistry the shape and wanted them to look more feminine . ” at the University of Pennsylvania where So he did what his father taught him : He took the time to listen to the patient and care about he became one of six clinical group lead - her needs as a person . ers . Additionally , he taught physiology “ After I laid the new veneers on her teeth , I held a mirror to her face , ” he continues . “ She for two years at Penn State all while burst into tears and told me it was the most beautiful thing anyone has ever done for her . She maintaining a full - time clinical practice . Currently , he is a member in good standing Dr . Stephen P . Howarth Sr . ( left ) of the Academy of General Dentistry , the and Dr . Stephen P . Howarth Jr . American Dental Association , the Penn - sylvania Dental Association , and the Delaware / Chester County Dental Associ - ation . “ The thing I take the most pride in , and I think the same goes for my father and my son , is that we take pride in ethics and honesty in the practice , ” Dr . Howarth says . “ It is among the things that have defined my career . ” While Dr . Howarth was not certain he wanted to pursue a career in dentistry until later , his son was a different story ; Stephen Jr . knew early on he wanted to become a dentist . “ But he never told me , only told his mother and sisters , ” Dr . Howarth says . “ His personality is in many ways similar to mine . Like my father and me , he has the same degree of caring for the pa - tients . ” In fact , the three generations of Howarths have much in common . Each is a graduate of Penn Dental Medicine , for example . Yet the connection among the three goes a step further . Penn has a tradition , in which an alumnus is given the honor of presenting their child with his or her diploma . When Dr . Stephen Sr . did the honors for his son , he was bursting with pride . And when Dr . Stephen Sr . received his diploma from Dr . Willard , he could tell that his father felt the same way . ? In other words , like father , like son .