Abstract: With increasing skeletal maturity and resistance from anatomic structures, heavy interdigitation of the intermaxillary suture makes rapid palatal expansion (RPE) unfeasible when using conventional appliances. Therefore,...
The Advanced Continuing Education Program in Implant Dentistry is a multi-session hybrid continuing education course consisting of four virtual Saturday sessions and two days of hands-on instruction on-site in Taiwan.
Course Agenda (Virtual Sessions)
Saturday, March 11th - Essential Periodontics for Implant Dentistry
"Can We Place Implants in Patients with Periodontal Disease?" - Dr. David M. Kim
"Dental Implant Materials and Peri-Implant Tissues" - Dr. Tobias Fretwurst
Dr. Joseph Samona will close the week’s Lunch and Learn series with a presentation on the deaf population and dentistry. The HSDM Community looks forward to welcoming Dr. Samona to share personal experiences and perspectives that will guide an important discussion around ways in which we can develop cultural dexterity in the practice of caring for individuals who are deaf and/or hard-of-hearing.
Joseph Samona, DDS is a dentist in Bloomfield Hills MI. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Dr. Joseph Samona always knew he wanted to serve the community he...
HSDM will welcome Harvard University’s Muslim Chaplain, Khalil Abdur-Rashid who will lead a discussion on considerations for patients observing Ramadan. This year, Ramadan is predicted to start on the evening of March 22nd and will be observed by a number of individuals in the community. During Thursday’s Lunch and Learn session, the HSDM Community can look forward to learning together about helpful ways we can support members of the community for whom this holiday is observed by fasting.
Khalil Abdur-Rashid, DLS, Muslim Chaplain at Harvard University...
On Wednesday, March 8th at 12-noon in the REB Auditorium, our Lunch and Learn series will be in full swing with Dr. Huong Le presenting on matters of health equity, dental care, and behavioral health. As a community, HSDM will have the opportunity to come together to learn and engage in thoughtful discussion around these important topics with an international expert on mental health and wellness in dentistry.
Huong Le, DDS, Chief Dental Office at Asian Health Services, Bay Area, CA
On Tuesday, March 7th at 12-noon in the REB Auditorium, HSDM will welcome Quincey J. Roberts, Sr. from the City of Boston Mayor’s Office for a conversation on LGBTQIA+ considerations in patient care. During this Lunch and Learn session, the HSDM Community can look forward to learning together as we participate in a discussion with a leader on LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Greta Spoering will join our speaker to discuss how we can further support efforts of fostering an inclusive culture for all who walk through our HSDM doors and clinics.
Abstract: At the beginning of every implantological intervention - especially in compromised situations- there is the reconstruction of the intraoral bony defects. For predictable and long-term stable results, the choice of the procedure...
Tosteson Medical Education Center 260 Longwood Avenue 2nd Floor Atrium Boston, MA 02115
Diversity Week will provide a series of forums aimed at developing community relationships and fostering safe environments for continuous learning. Guest speakers and Lunch-and-Learn sessions will function to encourage discussions around diversity and inclusion in oral health, practice of dentistry, and academia. These sessions will discuss topics pertaining to race/culture, religion, dis/ability, mental health, and LGBTQIA+. The goal of these sessions is to celebrate the diversity that exists in the HSDM community and foster safe learning environments for continued education and...
A thoughtful discussion around the contributions of the Indigenous Community in oral medicine will kick off this year’s Diversity Week Lunch and Learn series. On Monday, March 6th at 12-noon in the REB Auditorium, HSDM is looking forward to participating in an engaging conversation with guest speakers: Dr. Brian Swann, Linda Coombs, and Bettina Washington. HSDM will have the opportunity to come together and hear from esteemed elders of the Wampanoag community on matters relating to history, culture, and contributions to the practice oral medicine.