Meet the Dentists
You know you're in Maple Avenue Family Dentistry when you see the sign that says, "Caution: you are entering Red Sox Nation." Dr. Goff and Dr. Barone have a friendly rivalry going with one a hard core Red Sox fan and the other a dyed-in-the-wool New York Yankees fan. The Yankees tissue box is an indicator that there are some tears being shed.
Dr. James Goff grew up in Rumford, did his undergraduate work at University of Rhode Island and received his dental degree from Tufts University. He interned at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He opened an office in Riverside in 1974 and moved the practice to Barrington in 1994.
Dr. Andrea Barone, who spent two years as Dr. Goff's associate before becoming his partner, grew up in New York, and graduated from Providence College. He graduated from the dental school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, and did his residency at Long Island College Hospital. Dr. Barone recently was elected president of the Bristol County Dental Society and serves on the board of the Rhode Island Dental Association.
Dr. Paul M. Kaplan, or Dr. Root, as he is affectionately know in this area, has been practicing as an Endodontist (root canal therapy specialist) for nearly twelve years. He is a graduate of the Universiy of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, as well as the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. He received his specialty certificate in Endodontics from the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Additionally, while at the University of Buffalo, he was awarded a Masters of Science degree in the Oral Sciences for research he complete in the field of Digital Subtraction Radiography. Dr. Kaplan has been awarded many honors including being chosen as one of America's Top Dentists in the field of Endodontics for the past six years in a row. Outside the office Dr. Kaplan performs cantorial concerts, teaches tennis and enjoys boating and fishing with his family. Many of his patients enjoy the special cantorial "concerts" they receive during their visits.
Dr. Robert Bouffard is a Board Certified Periodontist and has a distinguished career of service in the United States Navy where he holds the rank of Commander. He recently joined the staff of Maple Avenue Family Dentistry as a periodontic specialist. Dr. Bouffard received his undergraduate and dental degrees from the University of Maryland and did his periodontal residency at the Naval Dental School in Bethesda. He likes the Orioles, go figure.
Dr. Chris Napolitano has joined us recently and is a graduate of NYU Dental School. He comes to us with a background of excellent dental labortory skills he learned from his father at Precision Craft Dental Lab in Smithfield and will be helping us out with some additional evening hours.
Dr. Seth Bozarth will be joining us on Saturdays to offer full service dentistry, for those who have difficulty getting time out of work. He comes to us from The Newport Naval Base where he was teamed up with Dr. Bouffard for the last two years.
