Hygiene Team

MJ has been a Dental Hygienist at Maplewood Dental Group since 1996. She enjoyed dental visits as a child and was a dental assistant in High School. Since then she has had a rewarding career in the field of dentistry.

MJ has a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene and Community Health Education from Northeastern University. Originally from Connecticut, she enjoys living in New Hampshire with her husband. She has a son who is a software engineer, and a daughter and son in law who are both teachers. She also has two grand puppies and one grand kitten.

MJ is active in her church and sings in two choirs. She also volunteers for Home Health & Hospice Care and is an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoys travel, hiking, biking rail trails and is beginning Tai Chi.

Jennifer has been at Maplewood Dental Group since 2007. She joined the field of dentistry because she loves caring for people and values the relationships she has formed with her patients and their extended families. She grew up in Maine and graduated from University of Maine with a Dental Hygienist degree and Local Anesthesia Certification in 1997.

Jennifer lives in Nashua with her husband Jeff and two kids, Julia and Chase, and has been working at Maplewood Dental Group since 2007. When she is not working, she enjoys running, hiking, biking and spending time with her family at the lake.

Gina has been a practicing hygienist since 1986 and recently joined the Maplewood Family. She completed her degree in Dental Hygiene from Westbrook College, which is now University of New England in Portland, Maine. She prides herself in building lasting, life-long relationships with her patients, educating them for optimal dental health for life.

Gina and her husband opened their hearts by adopting their two handsome sons, who keep them super busy with sports. They believe their boys are their biggest blessing in life. She grew up in Massachusetts but found her home here in Nashua in 1986. Together with her husband and boys, she enjoys traveling, hiking, biking and anything involving the beach!

Linda has over twenty years of clinical experience and splits her time working at Maplewood Dental Group, and as a part-time dental hygiene clinical instructor at NHTI, Concord’s Community College. She graduated from NHTI with an Associates in Dental Hygiene and completed her Masters from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is certified in local anesthesia and administration of nitrous oxide sedation.

Linda’s passion for the dental hygiene profession has enabled her to be a lifelong learner. It is with this knowledge and passion that she aims to guide future dental hygienists to be successful as oral health experts and enjoy the profession of dental hygiene.

When not working clinically or teaching, Linda spends time with her husband, family, and friends. She likes traveling, biking, boating, gardening, and enjoying life to the fullest.

Amanda had a passion for the dental field from a very young age. She was one of the eager students to do an internship at Maplewood Dental Group back in 2014, as part of the Maplewood Dental Group and Nashua High School Student Internship Program.

She graduated from New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) in 2019 with Associates Degrees in both Dental Hygiene and Health Sciences. She joined Maplewood Dental Group as a full-time Dental Hygienist in 2022. She is extremely motivated and constantly aims to help her patients achieve optimal oral health, and build meaningful relationships along the way.

Amanda and her husband both grew up in Nashua, and now live in Hudson NH. They recently had a wonderful addition to their family when their baby boy was born. They also have a dog, Mila, and a cat, Pepper. Other than Dental Hygiene, she is very passionate about fitness, overall health, and loves all things sports.

Lisa has been a Dental Hygienist since 2006 and joined Maplewood Dental Group in 2013. She graduated from NHTI in Concord, NH with an Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene in 2006 and has been a practicing clinician since then.

Lisa has a very calm, composed and nurturing demeanor and she takes pride in caring for her patients and helping them achieve perfect oral health through patient education. She lives in Nashua with her son and loves animals, crafts and the outdoors.

Tricia had been a temp hygienist at Maplewood Dental Group since Covid times and finally came on board permanently in 2024. She got into dentistry when she had braces and then was a dental assistant in high school. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

She lives here in Nashua and has 4 adult children, including a set of identical twin girls. When she is not working, she enjoys singing and working with dementia adults and youth at her church. She also runs a widow/widowers support group and enjoys traveling.

She prides herself on building lasting relationships with her patients. Her goal is to keep her patients healthy through oral education and long lasting friendships.