Annette is a native of Berne, Indiana and received her bachelor's degree in chemistry and her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at Indiana University. She spent 13 years in the Army as a dentist. Her military assignments include: Bamberg, Germany; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She is also a Veteran of the First Gulf War. Annette received an additional 2 years of post-doctoral training (Residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry) while she was in the Army.

While on active duty Annette was selected as a Department of Defense candidate for the space programArmy Astronaut. Unfortunately, N.A.S.A. did not fund mission specialists that year so she was unable to advance to Astronaut training.

Annette is also a Master in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), a Diplomat of the American Board of General Dentistry (ABGD), a Fellow in the American College of Dentists (FACD), a Fellow in the International College of Dentists (FICD) and a member of the American Dental Association.

Annette loves Montana!!! Her hobbies and interests include downhill skiing, scuba diving, hiking and camping. Her philanthropic and volunteer interests include supporting active duty Special Forces Soldiers and their families through the Montana Special Forces Association sfa28.org, Montana Public Radio (phone volunteer and toothbrush challenge sponsor) and serving as Secretary/Treasurer of the Montana Academy of General Dentistry to help Montana dentists get world class hands on training without leaving the state. Annette provides dental comprehensive exams to Peace Corps candidates at no cost. She supports the Peace Corps as grass roots ambassadors for our country.

Dr. Macy Hyvonen is a native of western Montana. She grew up in Charlo, MT, and attended the University of Montana, graduating with a degree in Biology in 2003. Macy then went to dental school at Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, finishing in 2008. Before joining Family Dental Group in 2012, Dr. Hyvonen worked in Community Health for her first few years out of dental school. She has practiced at community health centers and non-profit clinics in Butte and Libby, Montana, and in Ellsworth, Maine.

While she thoroughly enjoyed traveling and living in new places, Dr. Hyvonen is excited to be back in Missoula and Griz Country! Dr. Hyvonen is a member of the American Dental Association, and the Montana Dental Association, and acted as the New Dentist Representative on the MDA Board of Directors in 2009-2010.

In her free time, Dr. Hyvonen likes to be found on the golf course as much as possible (or skiing at Snowbowl in the winter). She also enjoys cooking and gardening, and getting out on a river raft whenever she can. Dr. Hyvonen performs all aspects of general dentistry, on both adults and children. She is excited to be a part of the wonderful group of professionals at Family Dental Group!

Dr. Kate Diggs grew up in Rochester, Minnesota, and attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, where she earned her bachelor of science in Biology. She then attended the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, graduating with her Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree in 2015.

It was in dental school where Kate met her husband, Tanner, a Missoula native who introduced Kate to the beauty of Montana. Before moving to Montana, Dr. Kate practiced dentistry near Duluth, MN at an Indian Health Services clinic, gaining clinical experience in all aspects of general dentistry. She is very excited to now be a part of the Missoula community and is taking advantage of all the adventure that Montana has to offer.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Kate stays busy with family and friends as often as possible. She enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, golfing, and spending time at the lake. Dr. Kate is an avid fan of Minnesota sports teams, especially the Vikings and the Twins, and has also adopted a love for Griz football. Dr. Kate performs a wide variety of dental procedures and enjoys working with patients of all ages. She is thrilled to be a part of Family Dental Group and looks forward to getting to know each of her patients while continuing to provide quality dentistry.

He received a bachelors degree with a major in biology and minor in anthropology from Loyola University in Chicago. Rowan received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the Loyola College of Dentistry located in Maywood, Illinois practicing dentistry near Joliet for ten years after graduation from Dental School. Dr. McQuarrie is an active member of the American Dental Association and a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD). He is also a type 2 member of the Society of American Indian Dentists (SAID). In 1987 Rowan moved his young family to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. There his three children were able to grow up in a small-town environment, play soccer, swim all summer then ski and snowboard all winter. Besides being a full-time dentist over the past 25+ years, Rowan became a paramedic and worked a full time shift for eleven years with the Steamboat Springs Rural Fire Protection District. In addition, he taught pre-hospital medicine courses for twelve years at Colorado Mountain College and provided advanced life support coverage for the Steamboat Springs Ski Patrol for ten years. Rowan joined Family Dental Group shortly after he and his wife Nancy moved to Missoula, Montana in late 2005.

Rowan has a wide range of recreational interests. He is a member of the Motorcycling Doctors Association and has completed many grueling, long distance endurance rides such as the Four Corners of the US endurance ride. Rowan is also an avid scuba diver, skier and photographer. To maintain ties to his Scottish Ancestry, he started playing the Bag Pipes in 1995 and has played for funerals, weddings and even performed an impromptu bag pipe concert for a group of school children in Fiji. Anthropology led Dr. McQuarrie to a study of tattoos and their role in various cultures. Eventually, Rowan became a tattoo artist after graduation from the worlds only Tattoo school in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. McQuarrie; a Lakota descendent, is involved in the Native American Community in Missoula in many ways. Most notably as Vice Chairman for the Missoula Indian Center Board of Directors and also in ceremonial and cultural activities here in Missoula and in the Dakotas.

Rowan and Nancy are a great resource for the Missoula community. Their philanthropic interests include supporting the Missoula Indian Center, the Indian Law Resource Center, Owe AKE, YWCA and the Poverello Center. Dr. McQuarrie also spends time counseling Native American Indian students on careers in Dentistry.