Dr. Jennifer Kuchar graduated as the Valedictorian at Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. She founded Coastal Dental in pursuit of her vision of a practice dedicated to exemplary patient care. Dr. Kuchar has a passion for treating all types of patients in a way that makes them comfortable - that is why she offers sedation for those who are anxious or fearful. When not tending to patients at the office Dr. Kuchar enjoys training for triathlons with her husband, John, and spending time with her children, Brooklyn, Bentley, Braydon, and Brynn.
Liz is our rock. Since 2000, she has made sure all of our operations run smoothly for both the staff and our patients. As the primary ambassador of our practice, Liz meets every patient and is always ready with a warm, welcoming smile. She is responsible for facilitating patient-office interactions, such as greeting patients, scheduling appointments, making financial arrangements, and assisting patients with their insurance processing. She has a degree in computer accounting and an astute understanding of our high-tech conveniences. Liz loves spending time with family.
Stacie has spent the last 15 years learning all aspects of the dental industry including dental assisting, treatment coordination, office management and financial management. Since a young age she always knew she wanted to be in the dental industry and loved going to the dentist. Stacie currently manages our Jamestown office and is also the head of human resources, marketing and bookkeeping. When not working, Stacie enjoys spending time with her daughter and son.
Haley joined the Coastal Dental Team in 2022 after receiving her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Suffolk University. She coordinates scheduling for treatment and financing options for patients. She also works closely with insurance companies to obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information for each patient. When she is not working, she is pursuing her cosmetology license. In her free time Haley enjoys spending time with her friends and family, lounging on the beach, and playing with one of her many fur babies.
Adrienne graduated from Bristol Community College in the year 2000 with an associate's degree in dental hygiene. She has been with our team since 2003 and brings over 20 years of experience in the dental field. Her favorite part of being a dental hygienist is being able to build long lasting relationships with her patients over the years. Adrienne resides in New Bedford with her long-time boyfriend, 2 children and her adorable fur babies.
Sean is one of our registered dental hygienists who joined our team in 2019. He graduated with his degree from Bristol Community College in 2016. Sean's focus is to provide optimal individualized care while reducing patient anxiety or fear with his compassion, patient oral health care education, and local anesthetic license. When Sean isn't at work, he enjoys baking homemade goodies for our break room or spending time with his partner, family, and three Shih Tzu's.
Cayla graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Forsyth Dental Hygiene Clinic at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2021, while now continuing her education with an MBA in Healthcare Management. Always excited to educate her patients, Cayla always looks for ways to help her patients overall health beyond their regular cleaning appointments. She strives to provide the best oral care to her patients while making them feel comfortable in a dental setting. Cayla speaks fluently in English and Portuguese. Outside of the dental office, Cayla enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, trying new restaurants and visiting beaches.
Chelsea is a graduate of Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School in 2011 and brings over 8 years of experience to our team. Chelsea has experience with IV sedation, airway management, radiography, venipuncture, and CPR. She is the maestro of our back office. A fun fact about Chelsea - she has an Associate's Degree in Criminal Law/Justice from BCC. Another fun fact is that Chelsea does a great job managing our Instagram account, keeping you up to date on new technologies, procedures, or just all-around good times at the office! Chelsea's message to our patients - "Our main goal is to provide the best quality care and have every patient leave our office with a smile on their face!" While she's not in the office, Chelsea enjoys spending time with her husband Derek and their fur babies, Nash and Georgia Peach.