“Suite” Benefits for Oral Surgeons and Patients
The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery has opened a state-of-the-art, 7,100 square-foot Patient Treatment Center at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Upon dedicating the suite on Thursday, June 27, 2013, Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter called it “a model for other Surgery programs to emulate” and cut the ribbon to the […]
Award Ceremony and Updates at GSDM Faculty and Staff Meeting
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) held a faculty and staff meeting that included a Henry M. Goldman Award for Distinguished Service award ceremony and many important updates regarding the future of GSDM. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter began the meeting by welcoming the audience, recognizing […]
Staff Forum Meetings Yield Community-building Activities
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Staff Forum held quarterly meetings June 26–28, 2013. On June 26, supervisory staff met separately in accordance with the change in Staff Forum by-laws voted on by staff in December. On June 27, 930 Commonwealth Avenue staff met and on June 28, non-supervisory staff […]
PERIO and PROS Alumni Gather for “Quintessence” Reception
On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) held an alumni reception hosted by Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter and Chair of Periodontology & Oral Biology Dr. Serge Dibart on the eve of the International Symposium on Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, “Quintessence.” Around 80 guests gathered for a […]
Alumni Reunite in Orlando for 50th Anniversary Celebration
On May 25, 2013, Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter and (now former) Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Christopher Hughes hosted a special Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) reception at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida, during the American Academy of Pediatric […]
OMFS Grads Honored at Annual Dinner
On June 12, 2013, Chair of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs Dr. Pushkar Mehra hosted the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Annual Resident Graduation Dinner at the Venezia Waterfront Restaurant in Boston. The dinner honored residency, internship, and fellowship program graduates Mohammed Al-Janabi (Preliminary Internship), Jingyi He (Resident), Deeb Helal (Resident), […]
When It Comes to Teeth and Heart Health, Quality, not Quantity, Counts
Previous studies have shown that having more remaining teeth in the mouth is correlated with a longer life—and fewer, the opposite. In Dr. Sok-Ja Janket’s recent study, published in the high impact, #9 ranked Journal of Dentistry, the researchers asked the question: What effects then, do dental prostheses such as caps or dentures have on […]
Rain Can’t Hamper 2013 Special Olympics Special Smiles
On Saturday, June 8, 2013, the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) participated in the 2013 Healthy Athletes® Special Smiles® initiative at the Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games at Harvard University’s Athletic Complex. Roughly 120 volunteers (around 30 from GSDM) from area dental and hygiene schools participated including: Cape Cod Community […]
Dr. Mehra Re-elected to Represent MA in AAOMS
Chair of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Dr. Pushkar Mehra has been re-elected by the Massachusetts Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (MSOMS) to serve as a Delegate to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial […]
Young Visitors Express Appreciation, in Their Own Words
On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 60 children from the Edward W. Brooke Charter School in Roslindale visited the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) for the Brooke School’s third annual field trip to GSDM. The three classes of children who attended wrote thank you letters to volunteers and recounted what they […]