Dr. Fardad Mobed and Dr. Lily Parsi share considerable common ground.
Both possess scholarly credentials and engineering degrees. Dr. Mobed holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, while Dr. Parsi earned three advanced degrees in Civil, Water Resources, and Computer System Engineering.
Their educational paths also converged in the Boston area’s dental schools. Dr. Mobed completed his dental training at Boston University, and Dr. Parsi attended the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
Most notably, however, they reside at the same address. Husband and wife, Dr. Mobed and Dr. Parsi are parents to two children.
Together they operate Northgate Dental, a state-of-the-art practice at 603 Broadway that has served the community for 27 years. Dr. Mobed specializes in endodontics and root canal surgery, while Dr. Parsi focuses on pedodontics and children’s dentistry.
Dr. Mobed launched his practice in 1992 at the Northgate Shopping Center before relocating to Broadway. Dr. Parsi joined in 2008. The couple also maintains a dental practice in Brookline.
Working side by side at the Revere office, as Dr. Parsi observes, “I treat the children. He treats mostly
adults.”
Naturally, the inevitable question arises: “What’s it like for a couple to work together?”
“It’s great – we really support each other
quite a bit,” Dr. Parsi responded. “I feel it’s good to know that you can trust the
other person 100 percent.”
Northgate’s team includes Dr. Samantha Bogle, an orthodontist, and Dr. Joey Chang, an oral surgeon and director of the pre-doctoral program at Tufts School of Dental Medicine.
When dinner conversation turns to dentistry, what happens?
“Unfortunately, a lot,” Dr. Parsi answered with a smile.
“We go to dental conferences together but we
attend different lectures,” Dr. Mobed added.
Both dentists remain current with technological advancements in their field, equipping their offices with cutting-edge instruments.
“I think one of the biggest changes have
been in CT scans and microscopes, and everybody gets white fillings instead of
silver fillings,” Dr. Mobed noted.
Prevention should start young, according to Dr. Parsi. “The primary goal in pediatric dentistry is to prevent cavities, so we
want to see children as early as 6 months old, but no later than the first year
of age,” she stated. “Because the objective is to teach the parents how to
take care of their children, ideally so the children will never have cavities,
rather than seeing them at the time when there are already cavities in the
mouth.”
Northgate’s mission, Dr. Parsi explained, is to be “a dental home for families, so patients know where to go when there are issues, but hopefully we can prevent these issues from happening.”
27 years in Revere
For nearly three decades, Dr. Mobed has practiced dentistry in Revere, treating multiple generations of families at Northgate Dental.
“I like the people,” Dr. Mobed remarked. “It’s a
good community and they’re appreciative of what you do for them.”
“I’ve had patients who I saw when they were
very little, and now they now see him,” Dr. Parsi noted. “Depending on the
patient’s personality, anywhere between the ages 15-18, they’re ready to see
the adult dentist.”
She takes pride in witnessing her patients embrace dental care and prevention.
“I’m especially happy to see the children
whom I’ve seen six months old, because they end up being very healthy, and it
makes me sad when somebody whom I’ve never seen, comes in to the office and
they have major needs. I’m glad we’ve made such a strong connection to families
that we’ve known for a long time. It’s very satisfying.”
Regular dental check-ups every six months are recommended by Dr. Parsi for all her patients.
Remarkably, Dr. Mobed immigrated to the United States from Iran 40 years ago with aspirations of becoming a professional soccer player.
He achieved this ambition, joining the Boston Team, a professional squad based in Framingham.
Among his most cherished memories is an exhibition match for an Iranian team against Brazil and Pele, widely considered soccer’s greatest player.
“In 1978, Brazil came to Iran for some
exhibition games when Pele was at the top of his game and was most famous at
that time,” Dr. Mobed recalled. “I was fast, but too skinny, otherwise I
wouldn’t be a dentist now.”
Fortunately for their patients, Dr. Fardad Mobed and Dr. Lily Parsi have found their calling in dentistry and anticipate continuing their flourishing partnership at Northgate Dental for years ahead.