Our Team - Matthew Annese, DMD | North Billerica Smiles

Matthew Annese, DMD

Dr. Matthew Annese was born here in Billerica, Massachusetts. He attended the Dutile, the Marshall, and then Austin Preparatory school in Reading where he was a member of the varsity hockey team. Dr. Annese was awarded an academic Scholarship to attend Tulane University in New Orleans. After graduating Cum laude with dual majors in Neuroscience and Cell and Molecular Biology all the while helping the city rebuild after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Annese was admitted to the prestigious Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University. Dr. Annese finished in the top 10% of his dental school class and was awarded the Compassion Care honor for his class. After graduating from Boston university, Dr Annese was awarded the MassPat scholarship which allowed him to work in Dorchester to provide excellent dental care to the underserved and those less fortunate to be able to afford the care they deserve. After a few years in Dorchester, and a few years in local private practices, Dr. Annese bought the dental office here in his hometown of Billerica. Dr Annese saw the town was missing a hometown premier dental office and really wanted to bring a different experience at a dental office home.

The mission statement Dr. Annese truly stands by is to provide customized, high quality honest dental care in a state of the art setting with an amazing team. Dr. Annese constantly takes over 10x the amount of continuing education needed to maintain a license and is constantly implementing new technology in the office to allow the patient to get the best dental care possible. Dr. Annese’s current focus is in implantology, from single implants to the All on 4, teeth in a day full arch implants, to veneers and smile makeovers, and sedation dentistry. Dr. Annese is a Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantologist and an Associate Fellow at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He is trained to provide IV and Oral Conscious sedation to provide comfort to those who are anxious and fearful visiting the dentists.

With thousands of implants placed,and thousands of new life changing smiles, Dr. Annese frequently flies all over the country and is asked to lecture, speak, and train other doctors to be able to provide the care he provides here at North Billerica Smiles.. Doctors fly in and also spend days at the office to see the newest technology and to learn. Dr. Annese truly has a passion for providing the best dental care to his patients and elevating the dental profession as a whole.

In his free time Dr. Annese enjoys coaching his son Bennet’s t-ball and hockey teams, taking his daughter Adeline to her dance show practices, chasing around his crawling daughter Nora, and enjoying skiing, traveling and a glass of wine with his wife Allison. He still plays pick up hockey from time to time and is trying to lower his handicap on the course.

Nicole Byer, DMD

Dr. Nicole Byer has been with North Billerica Smiles since its opening in 2019. Originally from New Hampshire and raised by parents who are health professionals, she knew she also wanted to join the healthcare field. She gravitated towards dentistry in order to have a direct and meaningful impact on patients’ oral and overall health.

Dr. Byer completed her undergraduate education at Tufts University in Medford, MA and then moved to Philadelphia, PA to attend dental school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She wanted to return to New England after school and pursued a General Practice Residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Through her education, she gained a wealth of experience in clinical dentistry as well as managing medically complex patients. She continues to pursue new knowledge and stays up to date on the ever-changing dental field through continuing education. Dr. Byer believes in providing quality and ethical dental care for her patients by always leading with compassion. Outside of the office, Dr. Byer enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, and walking around Boston and in nature.

Elizabeth Kozlowski, DMD

Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Kozlowski grew up in a family of dental professionals and is the oldest of five children. Her father is a General Dentist and her mother is a Dental Hygienist, so she naturally gravitated towards a love of dentistry from a young age.

She graduated from Assumption College in Worcester, MA with a degree in Mathematics. She then attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston. While in attendance at TUSDM she received both the Certificate of Excellence in Operative Dentistry and the Dr. Alfred and Mrs. Suzie Osher Scholarship, an award given to students who have demonstrated exceptionally high standards for both personal and work ethic during their time at school.

Since graduating, Dr. Kozlowski has been working in Connecticut with her father, performing all aspects of dentistry and learning from his 40 years of experience. With a passion for helping people and making them smile, she is always looking for continuing education opportunities to further her knowledge of the field of dental medicine.

During her time in dental school, she met her husband, Steve, and they moved to Westford in 2019 after he finished his degree in Orthodontics at Tufts. Outside of the office, Dr. Kozlowski enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and Golden Retriever. They love to golf, ski, run, and hike in their free time.

NEETI DESAI, DMD

Originally from Florida, Dr. Desai has slowly been traveling up the East Coast and is excited to settle down in the Greater Boston area. She completed both her undergraduate and dental training at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After receiving her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 2014, she went on to complete a General Practice Residency at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she received additional training in Endodontics, Oral Surgery, and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Desai has since been enjoying practicing general dentistry and helping her patients achieve their oral health and smile goals in a comfortable environment. She continues to further her knowledge in the field of dentistry through continuing education and professional memberships with the Academy of General Dentistry and Spear Education.

In her free time, Dr. Desai enjoys spending time with her husband, Ben, and their family and friends. They enjoy traveling around the world, trying new recipes and cuisines, and hiking.

Dr. Hilary Mello

Dr. Hilary Mello was born and raised in the small town of Acushnet on the South Coast of Massachusetts, Dr. Mello pursued her undergraduate studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, majoring in Biology. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

After completing her dental degree, Dr. Mello further honed her expertise through a General Practice Residency in Westchester County, New York. Upon finishing her residency, she returned to Massachusetts to begin her career in private practice serving patients in the Merrimack Valley, where she has been providing high-quality dental care to her patients.

Dr. Mello is committed to ongoing professional development, continually expanding her knowledge through continuing education opportunities in various areas of dentistry. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends. She enjoys traveling to new destinations and her free time pursues hobbies such as reading, cooking and skiing.