Spreading Smiles Across the Atlantic
Volunteers from GSDM attended the 2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece from June 25 to July 4. The group volunteered as part of Healthy Athletes® Special Smiles® initiative to provide oral health screenings, flouride treatment, mouth guards, oral hygeine instruction, and referrals to the athletes. Led by Senior Global Clinical Advisor of the Special […]
Prosthodontics Says, “Hello & Goodbye”
A reception was held on July 15, to simultaneously bid farewell to the seven members of the 2011 graduating class of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Prosthodontics program and welcome in the new class of residents. Professor & Chair of Restorative Sciences/Biomaterials Dr. Dan Nathanson greeted the assembled group. To the class of 2011 […]
Exams Are Done; Let’s Eat!
DMD students from the class of 2013 were invited to a luncheon to celebrate the end of their second year on Thursday, July 14. The students powered through exams before enjoying their pizza, and then heading out for a two week break. These students have been studying hard for the last two years and when […]
CHP Promotes Oral Health to Population with Psychiatric Disabilities
On July 6, CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri led a group of students to the Center Club, a Program of Bay Cove Human Services. That day the Club was hosting a Dental Health Promotion Day. The group of volunteers— Joe Bousaba DMD 13, John Costandi DMD 12, Michael Donavan DMD 13, Michelle Holzinger […]
Ceremony Celebrates First Graduates of BUIDRE
There was an atmosphere of celebration and accomplishment for the 12 graduates and their families at the first graduation ceremony of the Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education Dubai (BUIDRE), held on July 9, 2011. Graduates from the postdoctoral programs in endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontology, and prosthodontics wore traditional academic robes with […]
Neelam Shah DMD 14 Wants to Educate Local Mothers
Neelam Shah DMD 14 wants women to know just how important oral health is during and after their pregnancy. The second-year dental student recognizes that there are misconceptions out there about oral health that many women believe to be fact. Earlier this year Shah came up with an idea to integrate the OB/GYN and Dental […]
Pediatric Dentistry Graduates Celebrated at Department Party
On June 24, a party was held to celebrate the 2011 graduates of the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry. The event took place at the BU Castle and faculty, staff, and residents from the program, along with their families and friends attended. Associate Professor and Chair of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Christopher Hughes, Michael Dowling […]
Students Learn What it’s Like in the Chair
On July 1 and 7, third-year DMD students gathered on the 6th floor for what they described as a “right of passage,” the pain control lab. Leading up to the lab students said they were “both nervous and excited.” To complete the exercise they must play both the role of patient and dentist, administering local anesthesia […]
Farewell to Dr. Victor Dietz
Dr. Victor Dietz retired on June 30, after 40 years of service to the School. He joined the faculty of GSDM as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Orthodontics in 1971, following his graduation from GSDM earlier that year with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Orthodontics. In 1974, he was promoted to […]
Graduates of the AEGD and PGOE Programs Celebrated at Reception
On June 24, a graduation party was held for 2011 graduates of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) and Postgraduate Operative and Esthetic Dentistry (PGOE) programs in the Student Atrium at BU. The party was attended by residents, faculty, staff and alumni of the two programs, as well as other faculty from GSDM. Director […]