Hygienists
Lynne Johnston
Lynne is a dental hygienist. She grew up in Lexington and raised her two children here. She's been a part of the team for over 20 years. Lynne is well known by patients and parents alike. On the weekends you can find her spending time with her family, most of them live locally and they get together often.
Deborah Tarby
Deb is a dental hygienist and has been a part of the team for over 20 years. As a mother, this is really a special job for Deb because she very much understands how a parent wants their child cared for. She lives in Woburn and raised her two children there as well. She loves to travel and is often flying across the country to visit her daughter, Devon and her son, David who both live in California.
Nancy Avallone
Nancy is a registered dental hygienist and lifelong resident of Lexington who has worked for Dr. Coppe for more than 20 years. Nancy has two adult children. Mark, who is a graduate of Rollins College is employed with the Ritz Carlton Hotels and Lauren, who is a graduate of Assumption College and is employed with the Lexington Public Schools working at Diamond Middle School. In her free time, Nancy enjoys reading, knitting, spending time with family in New Hampshire and Maine and her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Bella.
Courtney Hayward
Courtney joined Dr. Coppe's team in January 2010. After completing her undergraduate degree at Stonehill College, she went on to get her certificate in dental hygiene from Forsyth at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Courtney has worked with children for as long as she can remember, and enjoys it so much because at the end of the day, they always make her smile. Courtney was married in 2011 and loves to spend her free time with friends and family. She enjoys camping, cooking and listening to music.
Assistants
Erica Arias
Erica started as a student here in the office, and Dr. Coppe was so impressed with her skills that he hired her immediately upon her graduation from Middlesex Community College as a Dental Assistant. Erica lives with her husband and two children, Jayden and Andrea in Lynn.
Julie Adams
Julie is a certified dental assistant, who has worked at Dr. Coppe's office for more than seven years. She also has her associate's degree in Early Childhood Education. In her spare time, she enjoys attending country music concerts, and spending time with her family.
Melanie Shaw
Melanie received a certificate in dental assisting from Middlesex Community College in 2009, and joined our team right after graduation. She decided to pursue a career in dental assisting after her second year of college, and is very happy she did! She is currently continuing her studies in the hopes to become a dental hygienist in the near future. Melanie also enjoys playing with her Boxer, Tyson, working out at the gym and hanging out with friends on the weekends.
Lakisha Valdes
Lakisha graduated from Nashoba Valley Technical High School, where she received her certificate in dental assisting. She joined the practice and she enjoys spending time with her little brothers and taking care of her dog Nala.
Eddie the Magician
To put a smile on our patients' faces, other than great dental work, we have Eddie the Magician come to the office every two weeks! Eddie has been performing magic tricks for over 20 years. He is always happy to see the children in our office.
To learn more about Eddie, please visit his website www.EddieRaymond.com/1.html!