Student Spotlight: Mya Leonardo DMD 29 and Matt Foshay DMD 29 Win 2026 ASDA District 1 Debate
Mya Leonardo DMD 29 and Matt Foshay DMD 29 won first place representing GSDM at the 17th Annual Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) and the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) District 1 Student Debate during the 2026 Yankee Dental Congress.
The Reimagined GSDM at Yankee Experience: 2026 Yankee Dental Congress Round-Up
Members of the GSDM community received numerous honors, learned from dental industry leaders, and reconnected with friends, colleagues, and fellow alumni at this year’s Yankee Dental Congress, held in late January at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center.
Student Spotlight: Two GSDM Student Submissions Win National Oral Health Literacy Video Contest
GSDM students won both second and third place in the 2025 American Dental Association and the National Advisory Committee Oral Health Literacy in Dentistry Video Contest.
Faculty Spotlight: Shilpi Joshi DMD 12 Received Lucy Hobbs Project Humanitarian Award
Shilpi Joshi DMD 12, instructor of general dentistry, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Lucy Hobbs Project Humanitarian Award.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Ali Hadian PERIO 28
For the next “Tooth Talk,” we spoke with Ali Hadian PERIO 28. He discussed moving to the United States from Iran just before the COVID-19 pandemic and his switch from endodontology to periodontology.
Love From Crown to Root: Four GSDM-affiliated Couples Share their Dental Love Stories
The dental profession is filled with technological innovation, passionate people, and—for some—true love. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing four BU Dental love stories. From our love stories to yours, Happy Valentine’s Day.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Alizah Tariq DMD 29
For the next edition, we spoke with Alizah Tariq DMD 29. She discussed her comeback from burn out, her family’s motel business, and the similarities between hospitality and dentistry.
Student Profile: Childhood Classmates Ghazaleh Amini DMD AS 27 and Mahsa Sayad DMD AS 27 are Studying Together Once Again
For a quarter of a century, Ghazaleh Amini DMD AS 27 and Mahsa Sayad DMD AS 27 have been a dynamic duo. The friends attended the same primary school, middle school, high school, and dental school in Iran. Now, Amini and Sayad are taking on their latest endeavor as fellow classmates in the DMD Advanced Standing Class of 2027.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Mariel Urena DMD AS 26
For the latest edition of “Tooth Talk,” we spoke with Mariel Urena DMD AS 26. She discussed her work with dental nonprofits and her passion for helping others.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Rodica Grosu DMD AS 26
For the latest edition of “Tooth Talk,” we spoke with Rodica Grosu DMD AS 26. She discussed her dental journey from Moldova to Massachusetts and what it was like giving birth during the second week of her program.