Orthodontic, dental practices to expand in new Gloucester office

Grafton-based orthodontic practice Butterfoss and Barton and a Hayes dental practice both plan to expand in a new office building under construction along Route 17 in Gloucester.

Hayes Family Dentistry with Dr. Diann Gordon will move about a half mile away into half of the 5,000-square-foot office facility near the Farm Fresh-anchored shopping center. The other half will be occupied by Butterfoss and Barton, said Hayes Family Dentistry owner Dr. Robert George. Construction should be completed by late summer.

"We'll have great visibility and a good location," said Dr. Thomas W. Butterfoss, who partners with daughter Dr. Jennifer Barton.

The project represents more than a $1.2 million investment, excluding new equipment, George said. Both offices will employ about five people each. The property is owned by 3224 GW LLC, which is owned 25 percent by Butterfoss, 25 percent by Barton and half by George.

George, who owns and works with Yorkshire Family Dentistry in York County, acquired Hayes Family Dentistry in 2008 and realized the practice needed more space and an upgraded facility. Five years ago, George through Georgetown LLC bought less than an acre of commercial land at 3224 George Washington Memorial Highway for $300,000 with that goal in mind.

"I really think it's nice to have a facility that reflects the quality of care you provide," George said.

George, who also serves on the York County School Board, said the new office provides room for him to work in Hayes, as Gordon has been the only dentist working with Hayes Family Dentistry. Additionally, he said that practice, which is separate from Yorkshire Family, now has the option of adding another dentist.

For Butterfoss and Barton, the new office will allow room for growth with the expectation that another orthodontic associate could join the practice in 2016, Butterfoss said. The practice has offices in Grafton and Hampton.

Six years ago, the practice opened a satellite office in the Gloucester Courthouse area by leasing space for one day a week from dentist Heath Allen, Butterfoss said. Since then, he estimates the practice's patient population from Gloucester has tripled.

"It'll just make it a lot more convenient for our patients to have flexibility of days and time," Butterfoss said.

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