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All Smiles
Drs. Paoli & Hanyon Celebrate Children’s Dental Health Moms have a lot to smile about. Moms who are dentists make sure everyone else is smiling, too. Dr. Kristin Pettinato Paoli and Dr. Stephanie Potter Hanyon are almost like moms to approximately 65 patients who visit their pediatric dentistry practice on Northern Boulevard in Clarks Summit every day. The dentists, who see children from age 1 to college-age (new patients are only taken at age 13 or younger), focus on the personal touch – spending a little extra time with patients
and allowing parents to be part of their visits. For youngsters who might be just a little wary of going to the dentist, there’s a lot of comfort to go around. “I like being around kids,” says Dr. Paoli, 44, who with husband Frank has three of her own: Isabella, 14; Nicholas, 10; and Marco, 5. The Scranton resident, who graduated from Scranton Preparatory High School, received her undergraduate degree in Dental Hygiene from Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine, her den-
tal degree from Temple University and her advanced education residency in general dentistry at the University of North Carolina’s School of Dentistry. Dr. Paoli realized that pediatric dentistry was her true love. She completed a twoyear pediatric dental residency at the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where she was chief resident of the dental clinic. Prior to this she completed a fellowship in pediatric dentistry at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She started her pediatric dentistry practice in Clarks Summit in 2003. As time went on and Dr. Paoli needed a partner, Dupont dentist Dr. Charlie Potter connected her with his daughter, Dr. Hanyon. It was a perfect match! “It’s like a marriage,” Dr. Paoli compares. Dr. Hanyon agrees. “We have the same love of children and the same philosophy on how to give them the proper care. It’s very rewarding to see them sometimes come in a little scared, and, after just taking the time to talk to them, they’re not scared any more.” Dr. Hanyon, 38, completed a two-year Pediatric Dental Residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, where she was chief resident of the dental clinic. She also completed a general practice residency at Sacred Heart Hospital in continued on page 124
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