Gentle Family Dentistry
Call now
Call now
Website
Call
Gentle Family Dentistry
Founded in 1994 by Neal H. Locker, DMD, Gentle Family Dentistry is backed with 37 years of professional experience. Gentle Family Dentistry provides top-notch painless general dentistry with exceptional quality, high tech cosmetic dentistry, along with great customer support. Our friendly, caring and knowledgeable staff is able and ready to answer all your pertinent questions and concerns.

Through our commitment, experience, and expertise Gentle Family Dentistry has established a family relationship with our patients that will last a lifetime! Also, by offering a variety of payment options including 12-18 Months interest free you can get the dentistry that you need or want now and pay for it over a period of time.
Services
Gentle Family Dentistry provides top-notch general and cosmetic dentistry in a place where your needs always come first. Our caring and experienced team is led by Dr. Neal Locker, who has 34 years of professional experience. We provide preventive dentistry, cutting-edge cosmetic dentistry and restorations, as well as gentle dental care.
At Gentle Family Dentistry, we change people's lives every day. Our patients rely on Duncansville dentist Dr. Locker for exceptional dental care in a comfortable environment. One of the things that sets us apart from other practices is our patient-centered approach to dentistry. We are not a high-volume practice, and we go to great lengths to give each patient the best and most comfortable dental experience ever.
Dr. Locker and our staff at Gentle Family Dentistry are honored to serve Duncansville, Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, and nearby communities in Pennsylvania. We advocate excellent preventive care, including professional cleanings and natural options for decay prevention and gum health. When other services are needed, we have comfortable sedation options to ease anxiety, so thorough dental work can be completed in a timely manner.
Heather, when she cleans my teeth, she is awesome and I love the feeling after she gets done cleaning my teeth and she tells me I do a pretty good job cleaning my teeth. She comments on how white my teeth are so that in itself makes me want to just smile. Everybody here is just like family. Dr. Locker is great.
Take a look at the BEFORE & AFTER photos of actual patients and see the difference we make in their lives and smiles. Our practice offers deep bleaching, Invisalign, and smile makeovers for straight, brilliant, beautiful, and healthy teeth.

Ask our dental team about crowns and bridges, dentures and partials, snoring and apnea appliances, white fillings, root canal therapy, extractions, cleanings, nitrous gas and conscious sedation options, gum treatment for periodontal disease and other cosmetic dental services for a healthier, happier smile.Please visit our Services and Testimonials pages to learn more about the amazing smile makeovers at Gentle Family Dentistry.
Reviews (11)
Tracy Singer Dillingham
Tracy Singer Dillingham
Oct 27, 2021
Report
Today I had an amazing first visit! Everyone was kind, welcoming and very thorough. Pricing is very reasonable as I do not carry dental insurance at this time. I’m soooo excited to get my smile back! 😃😁😃
Dan Brady
Dan Brady
Aug 21, 2021
Report
Great place for maintaining dental health. Remember to floss the teeth you wanna keep!!
Lisa Ernest
Lisa Ernest
Aug 17, 2021
Report
Concerned for my anxiety - Concerned with my pain tolerance - Explained what they were doing - Friendly office staff - Lastly, went above and beyond to fit me in when I arrived on day which I missed scheduled and wasn't to be there!! I can't say enough how happy I am to actually go to the dentist after all my anxiety from a child!! Excellent treatment!!!
Beth M.
Beth M.
Aug 15, 2021
Report
Dr Locker and his team are very awesome. They really care about their patients and have done so much to help heal myself and my daughter's teeth. Efficient up to date best novocaine method I've ever encountered! Highly recommend visiting their office if you have a tooth issue or even a whole mouth of trouble. You will be met with compassion and grace. And if the power goes out they keep their heads and finish the jobs they started!
Tracy Chaplin
Tracy Chaplin
Aug 10, 2021
Report
Dr and staff are very welcoming and nice. They greet you as soon as you walk in the door. Love that it doesn’t hurt at all when they numb you ask about it they use the pen no pain at all. Dr talked to you when he is working on you and in my opinion that eases any anxiety
Craig Dodge
Craig Dodge
Aug 02, 2021
Report
They are good Kayla always does great cleaning. this time Kaylee did it, she was careful and thorough...
Jennifer C. Aungst
Jennifer C. Aungst
Aug 01, 2021
Report
I was happy to come in with my daughter and we were both finished with our exams and cleanings within 30 minutes.
Andrew Keirn
Andrew Keirn
Jul 24, 2021
Report
I don't have one negative thing to say. My experiences here have been pain free and enjoyable even when having not-so-enjoyable procedures done. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a great dentist who they can rely on for years to come!
Patty Claycomb
Patty Claycomb
Jul 03, 2021
Report
Had my routine dental cleaning done.It was pain free and Kendra Diehl is super nice . Very clean office and great dentist. The whole staff arr amazing
Mike Fire
Mike Fire
Jul 02, 2021
Report
From the time you walk in to family dental dentistry three you feel like you’re at home they treat you very nice and pleasant a cozy atmosphere and the best part is there’s never no pain go family dental Dentistry.👍👍👍
Cynthia Jane Pilkington
Cynthia Jane Pilkington
Jun 30, 2021
Report
Love Gentle Family Dentistry! They are friendly, professional and very excellent at their job!!!!Thanks to all the team of workers there.