About Us

B&G Dental has a long history of providing dental care to the greater Boston area. Our original location at 1259 Hyde Park Avenue has been an active dental practice since 1924. Dr. Richard Bankhead and Dr. Paul Groipen (the original B&G) purchased the practice in 1979. Dr. Stuart MacDonald, who began working with Drs. Bankhead and Groipen as a college student, purchased the practice in 2018. Dr. Stu looks forward to continuing the tradition of providing the best dental care for many years to come.

What's with the Flamingo?

We have had neon flamingos living in our office windows for years. We have one in each office. People have come to recognize them as a local landmark. It certainly makes us easy to find! The reason we like flamingos is twofold.

First, the flamingo has an unusual jaw. Its upper jaw is mobile and its lower jaw is stationary (opposite or upside-down to ours). The second reason is we happened to see a vintage flamingo in Cape Cod, and we thought it’d look great in our office window. And the rest is history!