Meet The Hygiene Team

Mary

Dental Hygienist

Mary grew up in Cumberland and has been in the dental field for a long time. She graduated from the University of New England with a degree in dental hygiene and started part-time at 1330 Dental the summer after graduating, eventually transitioning into a full-time dental hygienist. Outside of 1330 Dental, Mary is a homebody and enjoys reading, but she tries to get to Pittsburgh as often as possible to see her grandchildren. Mary enjoys being a hygienist because she loves making someone’s day better with a fresh clean mouth and guiding them with their oral care.

Jen

Dental Hygienist

Jennifer grew up here in Maine and has worked in various dental settings in the Portland area over the years, joining 1330 Dental Associates in August 2009. She enjoys the clinical and educational aspects of her career as a dental hygienist, but especially values the relationships she has developed with patients while taking care of their oral and overall health. Jennifer enjoys taking walks on the beach and spending time with her family, both here in Maine and away.

Raissa

Dental Hygienist

Raissa was born and raised in Rwanda and moved to New England in 2015. She attended UNE for hygiene school and graduated in 2023. Raissa loves to educate patients on their oral health because the mouth is an opening to the whole body, and dental health is very important. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and brother and FaceTimes her family back home.

Erin

Dental Hygienist

Erin grew up in VT and moved to Maine for school. She graduated from UNE with a B.S degree. Erin started working for 1330 Dental Associates in 1999 as a dental hygienist. She loves all of the aspects of her job as a dental hygienist, including her long time patients, as well as the clinical and educational aspects of the profession. When Erin is not working as a dental hygienist, she enjoys studying the Bible, spending time with her family and friends, gardening, and being outdoors. 

Meredith

Dental Hygienist

Meredith grew up in midcoast Maine and graduated from the University of New England in 2002. She has been a hygienist for 22 years and joined 1330 Dental Associates in 2021. Meredith loves animals and spends her spare time volunteering in animal rescue and taking care of her two daughters and four cats.