About Eric A. Paster, DMD
Dr. Eric Paster grew up in Bensalem, Pennsylvania and never strayed too far from home during his extensive education. After graduating from The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Pre-Medicine, he spent 4 years at Temple University School of Dentistry where he earned a degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine. In 2012, he purchased Dr. Bruce Burns’ dental practice and home and continues to provide the same quality dental care Dr. Burns had provided for nearly 40 years. He is an active member of the Royersford Business Association and community. Dr. Eric always strives to keep current with technology and new techniques by attending over 150 hours a year of continuing education in the field of dentistry and associated services; the state requirement is only 30 hours every other year. In 2017, the Academy of General Dentistry (www.AGD.org) honored Dr. Paster with their prestigious Fellowship Degree. Approximately only 7% of practicing dentists have achieved Fellowship. He has lectured and presented at the AAO (American Association of Orthodontists) in Washington, DC as well as various other associations and study clubs. He was selected by Philadelphia Magazine as a “Top Dentist” for the past 5 years, an honor that can only be achieved through a yearly vote by fellow dentists and specialists. Dr. Eric has also trained at 2 world-renowned advanced post-graduate facilities: The Pankey Institute and The Spear Institute. Dr. Paster stays current on trends and techniques by affiliating himself with several study clubs throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, and Arizona. Currently, he facilitates a Spear Study Club that meets in Wayne, PA. He is a member of a dental implant study club that meets bi-annually in Baltimore, MD, and is also a member of a Pankey Learning Group that meets biannually in Chester County, PA. He is also a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), American Dental Association (ADA), Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA), and the Montgomery Bucks Dental Society. Over the last decade, Dr. Paster has received extensive training in airway prosthodontics, giving him the ability to make anti-snoring dental devices and/or devices worn at night to treat sleep apnea and other forms of sleep disordered breathing for those patients who cannot tolerate their CPAP machine. Most recently, Dr. Paster has supplemented his airway studies by training in “Myofunctional Therapy” which is the study of the function of the tongue, swallowing, and speech. The principles of myofunctional therapy are now an important part of his practice by improving breathing, the health of the TMJ’s and the stability of the bite.
