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Dha Dental of Emmitsburg


Just last month, after twenty- as well as a wheel chair lift that is
two years in Eldersburg, Maryland, required by building code.
Dr. Michael Hargadon DDS, MS Dr. Hargadon provides general
consolidated his thirty-three year dental services, such as fillings,
dental practice to only Emmitsburg. cleanings, bridges, crowns, dentures,
Since closing the Eldersburg office, extractions, etc. He rarely utilizes
he’s retained about thirty percent of hygienists, doing most of his
his clients from that location who Photo by Grace Eyler patients’ cleanings himself.
are traveling from the Eldersburg/ Dha accepts most insurance
Westminster area to see him. That policies, and encourages anyone who
says a lot about a dentist. has a question to call or stop in to
Dr. Hargadon started his career see what they cover. He said some
in Microbiology, working at the people are concerned with the type
Baltimore Cancer Research Center, of dental policy they have, and might
where he also obtained his Masters possibly avoid the dentist altogether.
of Science in Microbiology. He This could easily cause more damage
entered Dental School in 1979, and Dr. Michael Hargadon and his wife, Jane, of Dha Dental in Emmitsburg. if there is an existing dental problem.
received his DDS in 1983 from the Dr. Hargadon can take preventative
University of Maryland at Baltimore. serves as his office manager, own the extracting a tooth on a woman measures for patients, or at least give
He opened his first office in West building, which interested them due in Mother Theresa’s House of the a heads-up as to what their dental
Baltimore on Frederick Avenue. to its rich history. Dying, to seventy-five dental exams future holds.
Within six months, he purchased The building was once the on Peruvian children at 14,000 feet He and Jane have been married
another office on Eastern Avenue meeting place for the Knights of above sea level, to extracting some for forty-one years. They have four
in Baltimore from the estate of Columbus for Emmitsburg. It was one hundred twenty teeth in a week children and nine grandchildren. He
Dr. Miksinski. At one point, he also the “guild” for Saint Elizabeth in Haiti. has dabbled in politics through the
employed two associates and a Ann Seton’s canonization. It was the Reflecting on the mission work, years, ranging from being a state
part-time orthodontist. To simplify place where many of the testimonies Dr. Hargadon expressed, “It struck officer in a Maryland third party, to
the greeting of Dr. Hargadon and and documentation of records were me that we could be doing this challenging Congressman Cummings
Associates, he registered the name kept while Elizabeth Ann Seton’s at home as well.” Therefore, in for the GOP in Congressional
“Dha Dental.” “cause” was being considered. Frederick County, he continues his District 7, to running for Central
After about eight years, he closed “The building itself is a relic,” pilgrimage as he provides dental Committee and Delegate to the
the Eastern Avenue Office and said Dr. Hargadon. services for the Frederick Rescue Convention.
moved his interest to Eldersburg in He originally found interest in Mission and the Seton Outreach The Hargadons love living along
Carroll County, while continuing his Emmitsburg after meeting with Dental Program. the base of Mary’s Mountain, where
practice in West Baltimore. his Spiritual Director, Father Jack The Dha Dental office has a he tends chickens and goats, and
In 2007, after almost a quarter Lombardi, the former Chaplain at warm feel. As you walk into the enjoys gardening. Jane is always
century, he left Baltimore City and the Grotto. Father Jack introduced building, head straight back to the planning her next trip out to the
opened his Emmitsburg Office in the him to pilgrimage, and to date, Dr. hall and open the door, Jane will Midwest to spend time with their
old Knights of Columbus Building Hargadon has been on pilgrimage warmly welcome you from behind grandchildren.
at 7-9 East Main Street, while to Calcutta, Peru, Tanzania, and the counter. The office also has two For more information about Dha
continuing his practice in Eldersburg. Haiti. All of these trips involved rooms to see patients, a lab, and Dental, please call the office at 301-
He and his wife, Jane, who also a range of dental services, from parking in the rear of the office, 447-3585.

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