Lose Your Teeth, Lose Your Mind
Ever have a senior moment? Then you might be missing some teeth, too. Researchers at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) link tooth loss and periodontal disease to cognitive decline in one of the largest and longest prospective studies on the topic to date, released in this month’s issue of the […]
Let’s Get Ethical
On May 18, a day-long, “Ethical Fitness Training” workshop was held for the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Executive Committee (EC). Sponsored by the GSDM Dean’s Council on Ethics and Professionalism (DCEP), attendees included all members of the EC and the faculty and staff who have been selected as, "Ethical […]
Students Find Future for Dental Implant Placement in Diabetics Promising
The Spring 2010 issue of the Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society published a literature review by Michael Courtney DMD 12, Taylor (Nicholas) Snider DMD 12, and Director of the Advanced Specialty Education Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. David Cottrell. The review titled, "Dental Implant Placement in Type II Diabetics: A Review of […]
Srinivas Ayilavarapu DSC 08, PERIO 10 Takes Top Honors at Boston Periodontal Residents Meeting
On May 8, the Boston Periodontal Residents Meeting was hosted by Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. The meeting welcomed periodontal residents from Tufts, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Srinivas Ayilavarapu DSC 08, PERIO 10 won the research poster award for his work titled, […]
Volunteers Address Client’s Fear of Dentist
Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and three student volunteers: Min Lynn DMD 10, Nisha Sundaragopal DMD 11, and Thalida Dong DMD 10, headed over to the Bay Cove Wellness Center Kick Off Wellness Fair on May 6. The group promoted oral health by offering education, screenings, and referrals […]
Panel Provides Insight and Inspiration to Aspiring Female Dentists
The Boston University chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) hosted a Women in Dentistry Panel Brunch on Saturday, May 8. Attendees included members of the BU AAWD chapter, GSDM students, and pre-dental students from Boston University, Tufts University, Brandeis University, and Simmons College. The panel consisted of seven female dental professionals with […]
Massachusetts Gets a Five-Year Plan for Oral Health
On March 31, the Better Oral Health for Massachusetts Coalition released the Oral Health Plan for Massachusetts 2010-2015, which represents over a year and a half of work by a broad-based statewide collaborative of providers, programs, lawmakers, state officials, insurers, health advocates, policy leaders, and consumers in communities from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. Contributors […]
Second Annual FABDE Conference Highlights BUIDRE Dubai Blended Curriculum
The Second Annual Provost’s Faculty Advisory Board on Distance Education (FABDE) Conference on Distance Education was held on May 11. This year’s Conference was titled, "Expanding Reach and Opportunity: Options in Distance Education". Presentations were delivered by leaders from many Schools within Boston University. GSDM contributed to the agenda with a presentation titled, "Facilitating the […]
Brazilian Community of Framingham Benefits from Health and Wellness Fair
A Health and Wellness Fair was held at the Igreja Assembly of God Church on Saturday, May 8, in Framingham, Massachusetts. Dr. Milagros Abreu from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) coordinated the event. Volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), […]
GSDM Honors Graduates at 46th Annual Commencement
On Friday, May 14, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) honored new graduates at the School’s 46th commencement held at the Track & Tennis Center. The late afternoon ceremony had 188 DMD and 72 postdoctoral student participants. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter began the ceremony by welcoming the graduating students, family and […]