Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry Expanding Facility
HADLEY — Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry is breaking ground on a cutting-edge, 4,600-square-foot facility at the corner of Route 9 and East Street. This will allow the practice to meet skyrocketing demand, as its current facility — built just five years ago — has outgrown its capacity.
The COVID pandemic exacerbated staffing shortages across the healthcare industry, including in dental care. A shortage of dentists, hygienists, and assistants means families are waiting months for routine and specialized dental care. Wait times across the region highlight a growing public-health concern that the new facility aims to alleviate.
In addition to increasing capacity for general dentistry, the new facility will serve as a regional hub for children with severe cases of decay or special healthcare needs. Many families in underserved urban and rural communities have few, if any, local options for specialized pediatric dental care. Hampshire Meadow Family & Pediatric Dentistry currently accepts MassHealth for patients up to age 21 and receives daily referrals from community health centers across Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties.
In 2024, the practice provided 2,962 appointments for MassHealth patients, with 2,100 pediatric and 380 adult Medicaid patients on its active roster. With the expansion, more patients can be served. The practice owners hope to attract more highly skilled dental professionals to the region.
The new facility represents a nearly $3 million investment by practice owners Dr. Cyrus Safizadeh and Dr. Noelle Nubani in the Pioneer Valley. This is in addition to more than $1 million they had previously invested in the current space. It is being built by Sweitzer Construction of Monson and 20 local subcontractors and materials vendors. The building is being designed by Larry Tuttle of Architectural Insights of Palmer.
The Sweitzer team has decades of experience building state-of-the-art dental and medical facilities and built Hampshire Meadow’s original facility five years ago. The practice itself currently has 15 full-time employees, and that number is expected to increase.
The public is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony at 101 East St. in Hadley on Friday, March 21 at 11 a.m.