AEGD and PGOE Alumni Attend Dinner and Continuing Education Lecture
Many Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) alumni attended the annual Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) and Postgraduate Operative and Esthetic Dentistry (PGOE) Dinner and Continuing Education Lecture at the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom in the Questrom School of Business on Friday, June 12, 2015.
The lecture, entitled: “Maximizing Patient Treatment Outcomes While Minimizing Patient Trauma” was delivered by Dr. Paul Fugazzotto, who holds a DDS from New York University and a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Periodontology from GSDM. Fugazzotto currently maintains a private practice in periodontics and implant therapy in Milton, Massachusetts.
Dr. Fugazzotto is also an active member of many organizations, and is a fellow of the International Team of Implantology. He is a visiting lecturer at Harvard University and Tuft University Schools of Dental Medicine.
Clinical Professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences & Biomaterials, Director of the Post-graduate Operative, Esthetic, and Digital Dentistry Program, Director of the Dental Health Center, and Director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program Dr. John Cassis said the lecture was a great success.
“The night went extremely well. The energy of the speaker, Dr. Paul Fugazzotto, along with the alumni, made for a successful evening,” said Dr. Cassis. “I continue to be impressed with the loyalty of our alumni and the effort that they put in to make this a special event. As always, we leave wishing there was more time to spend with each other.”
Dr. Fugazzotto’s lecture began at 8 p.m. and was preceded by cocktails at 6 p.m. and a dinner at 7 p.m. The four main objectives that Dr. Fugazzotto listed for his lecture were:
- To understand the components of comprehensive diagnosis and interdisciplinary treatment planning in both “simple” and “difficult” cases.
- To understand the indications and contradictions for various therapies around natural teeth, and to regenerate bone in edentulous areas.
- To understand the indications and contradictions for various implant morphologies.
- To understand the most effective ways to translate the value of such therapies to patients, thus increasing case acceptance.
“Our alumni are always encouraged to stay active with all of GSDM’s continuing education events,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. “Dr. Fugazzotto’s impressive lecture is an example of the high quality academic events GSDM is proud to offer to all its alumni.”
Photos from the Continuing Education Lecture can be found on Facebook and Flickr.