Dr. April Detar graduated from the Pennsylvania State University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and a minor in psychology. She went on to receive a Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 2000 where she was an esteemed member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. In 2001 she completed her General Practice Residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2001 she joined Kotary & Kotary P.C. and went onto become a co-owner at Kotary, Detar & Associates. In 2017 she founded Dentistry by April Detar creating a family-oriented, patient focused practice offering comprehensive and caring dentistry.
Dr. Detar has had widespread training and greatly enjoys Implantology. She has received training from many institutions including but not limited to the Misch Resnik Implant Institute, the Resnik Implant Institute, the Bicon Institute of Implantology, and the Medical University of South Carolina. She is a fellow at the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. She is certified in Oral Conscious Sedation and Nitrous Oxide Sedation.
Dr. Detar is one of the few in this area certified to provide Pinhole connective tissue grafting. Dr. Detar trained under Dr. Chao to master the only graft free, suture free, scalpel free surgery to correct gingival recession and create keratinized tissue.
Dr. Detar is certified in Invisalign, Clear Correct, and traditional orthodontics. Dr. Detar now focuses on Invisalign which has proven to be most successful for her patient’s needs. Dr. Detar is an active participant in MOLIS coaching and study groups. Dr. Detar is also a certified speaker for the International Association of Orthodontics.
Dr. Detar is an adjunct instructor for the dental hygiene department at HACC (Harrisburg Area Community College). Dr. Detar is a part of the Expanded Function Dental Assistant Occupational Advisory Committee for Central PA Institute in Bellefonte, PA. Dr. Detar volunteers to mentor future dental students through the Eberly College of Science at the Penn State University.
Dr. Detar is serving as Region 7 trustee on the Pennsylvania Dental Association Board. She serves on the membership and government relations committee. She previously served on the Dental Benefits Committee. She graduated from the Pennsylvania Dental Association’s Leadership Academy in 2024 and will serve in the American Dental Association’s Leadership Academy in 2025. She served in the American Dental Association House of Delegates in 2023, 2024, 2025. She is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the International Association for Orthodontics, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.
Dr. Detar is passionate about serving in her community. She graduated from Leadership Centre County in 2008, and has given her time to help treat dental patients at Centre Volunteers in Medicine. She has participated in Give Kids a Smile! Day, and has worked with the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science in Technology in their mobile dental unit. Dr. Detar and her team have participated many years in Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh where they help provide thousands of people with free dental treatment. Dr. Detar also works with Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps. Dr. Detar serves on the Pennsylvania Dental Foundation Board which is an organization that runs MOM-n-PA.
Dr. Detar participated in a Dental Public Health Delegation to China through People to People where she was exposed to both dental neglect and dental royalty. She served on her first Mission Trip to Maggoty, Jamaica, in the Spring of 2019 through her church where she still holds the record for most teeth extracted. This was one of the most rewarding trips she had ever taken and recalls the smile of a 6 year old the day after she had sadly removed her 6 year old molar as she came running into the clinic to give her a hug because all of her pain was finally gone. This is the kind of dentistry Dr. Detar likes the best; the type where you really feel like you make a difference.
Dr. Detar also served as a member of the Mental Health & Intellectual Disabilities Advisory Board in Centre County, helping to review and evaluate MH/ID needs and services to our local community. She has profound interest, understanding, and support for the need for better mental health services not only here in our county, but also for the entire world, and feels education and understanding is crucial for change.
Dr. Detar and her husband are active supporters of Clearwater Conservancy. In 2023 Dr. Detar and some of her team went Over the Edge to support the United Way. Dr. Detar is also a proud supporter of our local Out of the Cold program.
Dr. Detar is married to her husband, Chris Magent, who works as COO at Alvin H. Butz, Inc. Construction Manager. They have two shelties whom they love with all of their hearts, Duke & Daisy. In her free time, she is a member of the Mount Nittany Dog Training Club where she enjoys agility training with her dogs. You will often find Dr. Detar and her husband along side our PSU athletic teams as both are proud supporters of Penn State Athletics and have a special affinity for the PSU basketball program. Dr. Detar and her husband also greatly enjoy traveling and try never to return to the same destination, as their goal is to see the world and continue to grow as human beings.
Dr. Detar’s motto: Be the reason someone SMILES today!
