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When DR. MAGGIE GROTHE (DMD) was growing up, she wanted to become a country music singer. But after taking a human physiology class in her senior year at Barrington High School, she discovered her passion for the complexities of human physiology and healing the body. When she was introduced to dentistry, she fell in love with the unique combination of art and science and the ability to be proactive, not reactive, in her treatment. After working in the dental field for a few years, she was unhappy with the standard of culture and patient experience in other practices. With encouragement from her husband, Ben, she founded Root Dental to deliver the care she knows her patients deserve.
What excites you most about the future of your industry? The push towards a more collaborative approach with overall wellness. Dentistry has always been separated from medicine, but oral health is a fundamental pillar of overall wellness. It’s exciting to see oral health become part of the conversation of overall health.
What conversations are you passionate about bringing to the table? The relationship between oral and systemic health! The mouth is a mirror to the rest of the body—cavities, gum disease, mouth sores, these are all symptoms of a larger systemic issue, it’s just a matter of taking the time and doing the investigating to determine the root cause of oral health issues.
How do you give back to your community or industry? I love collaborating with other small businesses and lifting each other up. Root Dental has also started a giveback program. Each quarter we choose a local nonprofit and donate $1 for every social media follow and $5 for every new patient to the chosen local nonprofit. Our first quarterly giveback recipient is Animal House Shelter in Huntley.
What legacy do you hope to leave behind? I hope that patients of Root Dental can say they were treated better than they ever thought possible by their dental team. I also hope to be the type of leader whose team members feel empowered, supported, and challenged. As for my family, I hope my daughters grow up to take challenges head on, with the perspective that their mom had one of the strongest work ethics of anyone they knew and it inspired them to achieve whatever they set their mind to.
For more information, visit rootdental.net. You may also follow her on Facebook at Root Dental, on Instagram @gorootdental, or on TikTok @rootdental.
