38 Main Street Porter, ME 04068

(207) 625-8551

Meet Our Dental Team

Dr. Christopher Parent, DMD

Dr. Christopher Parent, DMD

Dr. Christopher Parent was born in Northern Maine and then grew up near Bangor. Since a young age, Dr. Parent knew he wanted to become a dentist when he grew up. He received his bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in Virginia and returned to Maine for dental school. At the University of New England, he received a degree in the Doctor of Dental Medicine.

After an externship in dental school at Harrington Health Center near Machias, Dr. Parent dedicated 3 years working in public health and helped provide access to dental care. His dental roots began at Sacopee Valley Health Center then continued at Nasson Health Care where he completed service for the National Health Service Corps. Dr. Parent is very excited to return to Porter and spend his career improving the dental health of Sacopee Valley.

In his free time, Dr. Parent loves to spend time outside with his wife Lindsey, son Luke, and black lab Ace. Dr. Parent is an avid outdoorsman and loves to fish, hunt, camp, and hike. He once caught a 10 pound landlocked salmon!

 

 

Pam, Chairside Assistant

Pam Pinault, Chairside Assistant

Pam has been assisting Dr. Cons for 22 years. In addition to her chairside duties, she is also in charge of supplies and inventory. She’s the one responsible for making sure the right stuff is there when we need it. Her educational background is in art, and her diverse work experience includes office management, medical records transcription, and a part-time custom-order crafts business. Most valuable of all, she and her husband Rich, have raised four children together, and are currently enjoying being grandparents to two terrific little boys! Asked what she considers the best part of dental assisting, Pam values the relationships she has with her co-workers, and the patients she spends her days with.

 

Suzanne, RDH, Dental Hygienist

Suzanne Dorman, RDH, Dental Hygienist

Suzanne graduated from University College of Bangor with an Associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science with a minor in Behavioral Science in 2011. Before moving to Parsonsfield in 2013, where she now resides with her husband Andrew and dog Tilly, she practiced dental hygiene in Aroostook County where she is from. She looks forward everyday to the array of personalities and people that she meets and thoroughly enjoys caring for their oral health. She especially enjoys working with children.

In her free time she spends time with family and friends; hiking, snowshoeing yoga and pilates, dancing, tennis, quilting, refinishing furniture and working on projects for her home.

 

Elizabeth, Dental Hygienist

Elizabeth McCray, Dental Hygienist

Elizabeth grew up in Whitefield and now resides in Porter with her fiancé, Casey, black lab, Harley, and three cats. She enjoys four wheeling and spending time with family and friends. Elizabeth goes back and forth between our Standish and Porter offices and holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of New England. She is excited to grow in knowledge and experience and to develop relationships with the patients.

 

Jodi, Dental Hygienist

Jodi Lajoie, Dental Hygienist

Jodi Lajoie is a 2002 graduate of Sacopee Valley High School, she went on to further her education at the University of New England in Portland for Dental Hygiene. She has worked for most of her career in Fryeburg Maine but recently joined Sacopee Valley Family Dentistry and Standish Family Dental Health crews. She loves being able to work and provide services for her family, friends and local community members. She grew up in Baldwin and then made the lengthy move to Porter after college. She enjoys spending time with her husband Shane of 10 years and their 5 years old daughter Avery. As a family they love to go hiking, biking, skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and much more. Jodi herself doesn’t have much of a green thumb but tries experimenting with gardening!!!!! As Avery gets older there are still many more new hobbies to find, mountains to ski and fish to catch.