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Hello, I'm "Dr. Joy." I started Duxbury Children's Dentistry in 2003 with the hope of having a small family-oriented practice in Southeastern Massachusetts. I have been welcomed into this community with open arms. I have enjoyed watching my practice grow and now am happy to say that I have had the opportunity to work with thousands of children. My practice has grown primarily through word of mouth and I appreciate everyone's kind words.

I have wanted to be a pediatric dentist since I was 16 years old. My goals led me to graduate with honors from Allegheny College in 1996 and the UConn School of Dental Medicine in 2000. I have been very involved in community service, educational organizations, leadership positions, and worked with children in homeless shelters. As a dental student I developed and organized an organization to help children in the Hartford, CT area and won a grant to help fund the group. When I graduated I won my class award for excellent devotion to children and dentistry. After dental school I successfully completed a competitive didactic and clinical pediatric dental residency in 2002 at UConn. I am proud to have been the recipient of the South Shore Stars Top 40 under 40 award for 2012

During my residency I published a case report entitled, "Acute Onset of Bells Palsy in a six year old child with Lyme Disease" and also won the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry national table clinic award for this paper and presentation in 2002. This was such an honor and something I am most proud of in my career. I also completed an epidemiological study about the etiology of reasons why children present to the emergency room for dental issues.

I have received extra training in the areas of oral pathology, esthetic dentistry, radiology and use of the palatal expanders and the Modified Tandem appliance to treat Class III malocclusions. I incorporate all of these into my practice every day and enjoy working to diagnose and solve issues that children experience.

Many of my patients have seen me grow from a young dentist to a now happily married mother of two wonderful children. Being a mother has changed my view of dentistry... especially when I bring my own children in to have their cleanings and dental care. My hobbies include traveling, home improvement projects, decoration and design, walking, boating, animals and spending time with my friends and family.

My goal, every day, is to be creative and caring. I think of dentistry as a way of teaching and want to give children a chance to see the easier side of dentistry. Dentistry is the combination of art, science, education, psychology, and humor. I laugh every day. I love my staff and am so appreciative of the hard work and effort that goes into a successful day. I love my patients. I love the drawings, the hugs, the gifts, the little eyes looking around for me when they come in. I love walking into a room and having the child turn around and open their mouth on cue without me even asking. I love calming a nervous child. I love showing a child how brave they can be. I love changing a parents view of the dentist. I love seeing my patients grow from children to teenagers. I love hearing some patients tell me that they want to become a dentist when they grow up. I love being "Dr. Joy." 

Hello everyone, I am Dr. Lauren and I joined Duxbury Children's Dentistry in 2015. I am a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. After attending Amherst College, I decided to pursue dentistry as I wished to contribute to a meaningful and personally enjoyable profession that would improve people's health.  At Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, I held leadership positions in its chapters of the American Association of Women Dentists and the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. I also served as a student liaison to the faculty and received several awards including Academic Merit Scholarships, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Certificate of Merit Predoctoral Student Award, and the American Academy of Oral Medicine Certificate of Merit. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tufts and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. After Tufts, I completed my specialty training in pediatric dentistry at UConn/Connecticut Children's Medical Center. I was delighted to return to the South Shore, as I was raised in Hingham and attended Milton Academy.

I enjoy educating patients, parents, and the public about the importance of prevention of dental disease and how to manage dental injuries. I strive to create a friendly and welcoming environment for children to receive dental care. One of the special joys of being a pediatric dentist is helping patients overcome anxiety and watching them leave our office with confidence and even bigger smiles!

In my free time I enjoy reading, photography, zumba, swimming, and traveling. Most important, I love spending time with family and friends, especially my husband, son and dog.