Students Can Fend Off Lions, but Not Cavities
GSDM CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri led a team of student volunteers to the Notre Dame Educational Center (NDEC) in South Boston, where they provided outreach to adult learners on February 15. This is the second outreach effort that GSDM has organized at NDEC. Derrick Call DMD 12, whose wife is a former […]
SNDA Supports South Boston Head Start
SNDA members Wyatt Traina DMD 14, Brittney Barrows DMD 14, Lindzy Goodman DMD 14, and Serena Jacob DMD 11, along with CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri, brought interactive classroom education to the South Boston Head Start program on February 7. Also accompanying the SNDA members were two pre-dental students Michelle Preito and Sebastian […]
Dental Students Push Boundaries of Dentistry and Adventure in Guatemala
All three said they’d go back in a heartbeat. “I’ve wanted to do something like this ever since I was in undergrad,” said Ty Eriks DMD 11. “The experience was definitely life changing.” Eriks, along with Alex Vasserman DMD 11 and Tadeu Szpoganicz DMD 11 traveled to Poptun, Guatemala, January 6 to January 17, with […]
Yankee Dental Congress 36 Preview
Yankee Dental Congress 36 (YDC) will be held from January 26 to 30 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). The Exhibit Hall will be open January 27 to 29. As in previous years, many members of the GSDM community will be playing an active role at YDC. A complete list of speakers, including […]
BUVSDA Spreads Holiday Cheer at YMCA
Members of the Boston University chapter of the Vietnamese Student Dental Association (BUVSDA), lead by chapter president Arnold Nguyen DMD 12 and CHP Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri volunteered at the Annual Holiday Party at the Wang YMCA in Chinatown on Sunday, December 12. Volunteers set up two tables with oral health activities for […]
With Adults Showing More Cavities Than Ever, How Much Can Fluoride Help?
We associate the dental caries, or cavities, epidemic with children, but recent data shows the problem is just as bad in adults, including 76 million baby boomers, who are retaining more teeth than ever, racial and ethnic minorities, the poor, and people with less education. Researchers at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental […]
GSDM Outreach Focuses on Local Adult Learners
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Division of Community Health Programs (CHP) Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and a team of student volunteers provided outreach to adult learners at the Notre Dame Educational Center (NDEC) in South Boston on November 16. The outreach efforts involved health promotion, education, screenings, and […]
Dental School Welcomes Alumni Back to Boston
Boston University Alumni Weekend 2010 was held Friday, October 29 to Sunday, October 31 and featured a wide range of events for graduates of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). Friday kicked off with the first day of the Gianelly/Schilder Symposium on Orthodontic and Endodontic Excellence and later the School’s […]
BU Dental Health Center Promotes Services at BMC Benefits Fair
Representatives from the Boston University Dental Health Center hosted a table at the Boston Medical Center (BMC) Benefits Fair on November 3 and 4 to promote the oral health services available to BMC employees. Table staff answered questions and passed out information that highlighted several key benefits of the Dental Health Center including: The Dental […]
Adeel Khan DMD 11 Gets Dental School Involved in Day of Dignity Outreach
Adeel Khan DMD 11 and a team of 15 Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) students, in cooperation with the Division of Community Health Programs, volunteered their time and expertise at the Day of Dignity 2010 on Saturday, October 23. The Day of Dignity was sponsored by Islamic Relief USA, a […]