Meet The Doctors

You can find a supportive team with the dentists at Pleasant Smiles. Our dentists have spent years helping the people of Methuen, so you can count on receiving skilled care. Taking the time to explain procedures and walking you through each step can help you feel more comfortable during treatment. From their compassionate chairside manner to the options available for addressing dental anxieties, our dentists will show their dedication to you in every aspect of their process. Our dentists are passionate about maintaining a high level of care and consistently put effort into staying up to date with new developments in dental technology and techniques.

Read on to learn more about our dentists.

Dr. Harveen Bajwa

Dr. Bajwa grew up in India and earned her Dental degree in India. Dr. Bajwa has been practicing Dentistry from the past 15 years. She graduated in 2008 from NYU. She enjoys taking continued education in the areas of cosmetic dentistry and implant Dentistry. She has been passionate about staying current with the ever changing field of dentistry. Dr. Bajwa practices comprehensive and evidence based dentistry. She is concerned about each and every patient's overall health as well as preserving and enhancing the function and aesthetics of their dentition. To deliver her patients the latest and most convenient services available, the office has embraced many of the most advanced technologies dentistry has to offer. Some of these technologies include: digital radiography, intraoral/extraoral photography, email/text scheduling, Invisalign (clear braces), 3 D cone beam. Dr. Bajwa is a proud Alumni of the NYU School of Dentistry.

Dr. Paul M. Kaplan

Dr. Paul M. Kaplan, or Dr. Root, as he is affectionately known in this area, has been practicing as an Endodontist (Root Canal Therapy Specialist) in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for over twenty two years. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine, as well as the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. He received his specialty certificate in Endodontics from the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Additionally, while at the University of Buffalo, he was awarded a Masters of Science degree in the Oral Sciences for pioneering research he completed in the field of Digital Subtraction Radiography.

Dr. Kaplan has been awarded many honors, including being selected nationally as America's Top Dentist in the field of Endodontics for the past 16 years in a row, and being honored locally as a Rhode Island and Massachusetts Top Endodontist on multiple occasions.

In addition to treating patients in our dental office, Dr. Kaplan is involved in the academic arena of dentistry as well. He served as clinical instructor and professor at Tufts University’s School of Dental Medicine and Boston University’s School of Dental Medicine, where he taught the post-graduate endodontic residents. Currently, he runs the Endodontic department and teaches the AEGD residents at U. Mass Memorial Hospital.

Away from the office, Dr. Kaplan performs cantorial concerts, teaches tennis, and enjoys quiet time boating and fishing with his family.