GSDM Chapter of Student National Dental Association Won Medium-Sized Chapter of the Year
The GSDM chapter of Student National Dental Association received first place for the Medium-Sized Chapter of the Year during the SNDA 53rd National Convention in July 2025.
GSDM 2025 Pre-Matriculation Enrichment Program Welcomed 17 Incoming DMD Students
For the third consecutive year, the GSDM Pre-Matriculation Enrichment Program (PEP) connected incoming DMD students with GSDM faculty, staff, and students to ease their transition into dental school.
Alumni Spotlight: Dennis Jodoin DMD 95 PERIO 98 Joins Boston University Alumni Council
Dennis Jodoin DMD 95 PERIO 98 was recently selected as a new member of the Boston University Alumni Council as of July 2025.
A “Crowning” Achievement: How Miss America Pageants Prepared Mya Leonardo DMD 29 for Dental Success
GSDM student Mya Leonardo DMD 29 has six local Miss America titles from the past seven years. Throughout her years of pageanting, she used the Miss America platform to become a well-rounded individual and prepare for the dental profession.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Cristina Troshin DMD AS 26
For the latest edition of Tooth Talk, we spoke with Cristina Troshin DMD AS 26. She discussed how her journey from the Republic of Moldova to the United States and her never wavering commitment to working as a dentist.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Navika Gupta EDOP 27
For the next edition of “Tooth Talk,” we spoke with Navika Gupta EDOP 27. She discussed her love for esthetic, digital, and operative dentistry, her journey to a Master of Science in Dentistry, and her drive for meaningful research.
Tooth Talk: Q&A with Manish Anand DMD AS 26
For the next edition, we spoke with Manish Anand DMD AS 26. He discussed how his dental journey from India, his hands-on GSDM minor oral surgery internship, and his favorite Boston neighborhood.
Sights and Sounds: GSDM Predoctoral Matriculation Week 2025
GSDM welcomed the incoming predoctoral classes, DMD Class of 2029 and DMD Advanced Standing Class of 2027, during the 2025 Predoctoral Matriculation Week from Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 1.
“Ready, Willing, and Dedicated:” Annual GSDM Professional Ceremony Celebrates DMD 29 and DMD AS 27 Classes
During the Professional Ceremony on Friday, August 1, the students from the Doctor of Dental Medicine Class of 2029 and the Doctor of Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2027 recited the dental professional oath for the first time and received a Boston University pin to commemorate their entry into the school.
GSDM and Local School Volunteers Screen 65 athletes during 2025 Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® Program
More than 70 volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences gave hands-on oral healthcare services in early June to athletes participating in the 2025 Special Olympics Massachusetts Summer Games.