Dr. Tara L. Groff, a Massachusetts native, was born and raised in Dedham. Dr. Groff graduated with honors from Dedham High School, at which time she left Massachusetts to pursue her undergraduate degree at Loyola University in Baltimore, Maryland, where she graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in 2007.

Dr. Groff was the recipient of a prestigious United States Air Force Health Professions Scholarship, which enabled her to receive her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts in 2011. During dental school, Dr. Groff conducted research projects utilizing sociodemographic factors to determine their relationship with the presence of white lesions and early childhood caries, as well as to determine the prevalence of early childhood caries in rural versus urban communities.

Upon graduation from Tufts, Dr. Groff entered into active duty in the United States Air Force and served as a general dentist in the rank of Captain at Travis AFB, CA until 2015. During her time as an Air Force dentist, Dr. Groff received numerous service awards and was a critical member of the hospital staff. Additionally, while in California, Dr. Groff was able to serve as an adjunct faculty member of Integrated Reconstructive Dental Services at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry.

Following her military commitment, Dr. Groff obtained her certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and completed her Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2017. Dr. Groffs masters thesis explored the diagnosis and treatment of infants with ankyloglossia or tongue-tie by dental providers.

Dr. Groff has now returned to Massachusetts to start her pediatric dental practice at Hanover Pediatric Dentistry and she couldnt be more excited! She cant wait to provide her genuine dedication to childrens oral healthcare to you and your families.

Dr. Groff is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Groff is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, The Massachusetts Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the South Shore District Dental Society, and the Kenneth A. Easlick Society.

Dr. Groff is married to her wonderful husband, Michael, and they have two sons, Keaton and Jaxon. Dr. Groff loves to spend time with family and friends, ski, and practice hot yoga. She is also a die-hard Boston sports fan and supporter of the Armed Services.

Dr. Holly Fadie is originally from the Midwest and grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She took a non-traditional route to dentistry and in addition to being a dentist is also a speech and language pathologist. Dr. Fadie earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa where she studied Psychology with a minor in Chemistry in 2008. While studying psychology, Dr. Fadie honed her interest in child development by working at a childrens therapy center where she developed a social skills program for children with disabilities. It was through this work that Dr. Fadie decided to first pursue speech pathology as a profession.

Dr. Fadie moved to Boston and attended Emerson College where she received her Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology in 2010. She went on to work at Boston Childrens Hospital in the Augmentative Communication Program and specialized in the treatment of language disorders in children with Autism for several years.

In 2018, Dr. Fadie graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston with her Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree. During her time at Tufts, Dr. Fadie founded the schools chapter of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry a club dedicated to special needs dentistry and served as president for 3 years. In her senior year she was a recipient of the 2018 ADEA/GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Preventative Dentistry Scholarship, the Alfred Osher Scholarship and was awarded Honos Civicus for engaging in meaningful service and leadership activities during her time at Tufts.

Dr. Fadie completed her residency in pediatric dentistry at NYU Langone Hospitals in Providence, Rhode Island at St Joseph and Hasbro Childrens Hospitals. There she also completed a year long fellowship in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society.

Dr. Fadie and her husband, John are now making their home on the South Shore of Massachusetts with their young daughter, Hazel, and two cats, Mia and Dayton. Here, she is excited to work and live close to the beach! In her free time, Dr. Fadie and her husband are avid Celtics fans and season ticket holders. They also enjoy concerts, entertaining and traveling.

Dr. Patrick D. McCarty is a dentist anesthesiologist that provides I.V. sedation and general anesthesia at Hanover Pediatric Dentistry. He is a graduate of Boston College, the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, and completed a residency in anesthesiology at the Mount Sinai Hospital & School of Medicine, in New York City.

Following graduation from residency, Dr. McCarty practiced anesthesia in the greater San Francisco, CA area. In 2007, Dr. McCarty relocated home to New England, where he now provides mobile office-based anesthesia services in many dental offices throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Dr. McCartys patient population includes both children and adults especially those who are medically compromised and dental phobic.

Dr. McCarty is also a Staff Anesthesiologist at Franciscan Childrens Hospital, in Brighton, MA. In addition, Dr. McCarty is a Visiting Instructor within the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Department of Periodontology, at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Recently, Dr. McCarty has also helped to institute an I.V. Sedation training program for the Postdoctoral Periodontology residents, at theHarvard School of Dental Medicine.

Since 2005, the Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society has annually selected 10 MDS member dentists per year who have been in the profession for 10 years or less and have made a significant contribution to the profession, their community, or organized dentistry. Dr. McCarty was named a recipient of this honor in 2009.

Martin A. Kaplan, D.M.D. has practiced Pediatric Dentistry in Massachusetts for 41 years. He had been a volunteer part-time adjunct clinical instructor in the Pediatric Post-graduate Department at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston from 2006 -2017. He was the first dentist in the country to perform infant frenum laser procedures with Light Scalpel in 2013.

In 2016, Dr. Kaplan became the First Pediatric Dental Specialist to obtain his Diplomate status in the prestigious American Board of Laser Surgery (ABLS) and was elected to be the Director of Dental Laser Surgery for the ABLS.

He has lectured nationally and internationally and has co-authored several dental articles and has been a contributing author in several dental texts including the first ever Laser Surgery Atlas for the Treatment of Infant Tongue & Lip Ties.

Dr. Kaplan was instrumental in developing the first in the country comprehensive Infant Laser Frenotomy class which has been co-presented with other specialists in the laser and lactation professions at Tufts University Dental/Medical Center in Boston. These classes are now offered throughout the USA at various universities and continuing education training centers. Last year (2018) he was the only USA based dentist to be invited to participate in an international tongue tie panel organized by the USLCA (Unites States Lactation Consultant Association).

In January of 2018 he became associated with Dentistry by Dr. David in Bolton, MA where he continues to accept and treat newborns. Additionally, this practice is allowing Dr. Kaplan to bring Laser Frenum Surgery to a broader age range of patients (newborn through senior) where Tongue & Lip Tie do impact Speech, Sleep Disordered breathing, Adult Sleep Apnea and Migraine and TMJ related issues where these restrictions have affected oral motor function. In his limited spare time, he practices Kenpo Karate Martial Arts in Norwood MA with his instructor Craig Low (an 8th Degree black belt & Advanced Jeet Kune Do instructor) and has attained the level of 5th Degree black belt. In his remaining free-time he is becoming a Ball Room Dancer at Arthur Murray Studios in Boston.

Chrissy, our International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, has over 20 years of experience with the care of families, children, and babies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with magna cum laude mention and departmental honors in nursing. Chrissy has provided care as a registered nurse in labor and delivery, antepartum and postpartum maternity, NICU, well-baby nursery, special nursery, and now has received specialty certifications as a Lactation Consultant.

Chrissy provides inpatient and outpatient pediatric lactation care to families from all over the world. She mentors fellow registered nurses, medical students, residents, fellows, and other healthcare professionals through bedside shadowing, breastfeeding education presentations, and hands-on workshops. Chrissy is also studying to become a craniosacral therapist currently, as she believes this therapy will further enhance her work with babies.