BUSDM Volunteers Deliver Special Smiles
Massachusetts Special Olympians are smiling wider this week thanks to BUSDM volunteers who provided 250 free dental screenings during the Special Olympics Massachusetts games at Harvard Stadium June 16. BUSDM’s largest-attended volunteer event, the games consistently draw about 120 student, staff, and faculty volunteers each year. The on-site screenings are part of the Healthy Athletes® […]
Robbins’ Grant Renewed for 45th Year
Dr. Phillips Robbins, professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, has received renewed funding for "Glycosylation and Glycosidases – Cell and Molecular Biology," making this the 45th year the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institutes of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has supported the research. Robbins, who has studied protein glycosylation and processing for […]
Endodontics Celebrates Year’s End with Golf Outing and Certificate Party
While rain forced the event to be rescheduled in May, the Department of Endodontics held its eighth annual alumni golf tournament for alumni, residents, faculty, and staff at Brookline Golf Club June 19. The day included a round of golf, a silent auction, and great food and conversation. Following the tournament, the department headed to […]
Alumni Association Sponsors AEGD Barbecue
Nearly 50 people including BUSDM’s AEGD residents, staff, faculty, and family enjoyed a barbecue at the home of Alumni Association President Dr. Joseph Calabrese June 17 to celebrate the upcoming end of the AEGD program June 30. Dr. and Mrs. Calabrese, Associate Professor Dr. Paul Farsai, and Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Ghassan Khoury hosted the […]
Dr. Jennifer Soncini Publishes Amalgam Research in JADA
Dr. Jennifer Soncini, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, reports amalgam restorations in children are more durable than resin-based restorations. The findings of Dr. Soncini’s study, “The Longevity of Amalgam Versus Compomer/Composite Restorations in Posterior Primary and Permanent Teeth,” are published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dental […]
Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting Presents Comprehensive Agenda
Senior Associate Dean Dr. Jeffrey Hutter called to order BUSDM’s Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting June 12, leading a review and approval of the minutes from the February 7 Faculty and Staff Meeting and introducing faculty and staff members who joined the school during the 2006-2007 academic year. Dr. Hutter presented Annette McPhie, administrative manager […]
Blackstone School Makes Seventh Annual Trip to BUSDM
“What’s better for you: soda or water?” asked the Division of Community Health Programs’ (CHP) Sheree Norquist of 84 third-grade students visiting BUSDM June 12. “Water!” they shouted. Nine-year-olds from Blackstone School in the South End became “dental students for a day” as they joined the annual Blackstone School Field Trip to BUSDM Tuesday. Students […]
Hasturk and Team Find Potential New Preventive Treatment for Periodontal Disease
Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology Dr. Hatice Hasturk has discovered after a six-week study that a compound known as 1-tetradecanol complex (1-TDC) may offer a new option in the prevention of periodontal disease. Hasturk’s findings, which appeared in May in The Journal of Periodontology, represent the first study of this […]
Dr. Steve Colchamiro Honored for Promoting Oral Health
The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers will present its 2007 Founder’s Award to Dr. Stephen Colchamiro today for his efforts to promote access to oral health care for all the state’s residents. Colchamiro has hosted BUSDM externship students at Jamaica Plain’s Brookside Community Health Center, where he is the dental director, since the externship […]
Dr. Mark Ferriero Manages AGD Course on Mouthguard Fabrication
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has selected Dr. Mark Ferriero, clinical associate professor in the Department of General Dentistry, to manage a course at the organization’s annual meeting in San Diego, California, later this month. As course manager, Ferriero’s responsibilities include confirming all course logistics and opening and closing the session. Dr. Ray Padilla […]