Metropolitan District Dental Society

 

MDDS Cities and Towns

 

Allston  Natick
Ashland  Mattapan
Bellingham  Maynard
Boston  Medfield
Boxborough  Medway
Brighton Millis
Brookline  Needham
Carlisle Newton
Charlestown  Norfolk
Dedham   Norwood
Dorchester   Plainville  
Dunstable  Roslindale  
Dover Roxbury
Forest Hills  Sharon
Foxboro Sherborn
Framingham  S. Boston
Franklin   Sudbury
Harding   Walpole
Holliston Wayland
Hopkinton   Wellesley
Hyde Park   Weston
Jamaica Plain Westwood
Littleton   W. Roxbury
  Wrentham

 

MDDS Bylaws

Metropolitan_logo_slReview the Metro-
politan District Dental Society Bylaws (revised 
February 2012).

 

 

District Meetings and Events

The Metropolitan District Dental Society has the following meetings and events scheduled. Reservations are required for each event. Please contact the district office at (508) 651-3521 or email metrodent@verizon.net if you have any questions. MasterCard and Visa are accepted online.

  • Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Metropolitan Social Evening - "Winter Survival Celebration!"
    PLACE: Legal Harborside, 270 Northern Ave. Liberty Wharf Boston
    Thank you to our sponsors: Nobel Biocare, Biomet 3i, Palma Dental Lab, Rosen & Associates, and MORR Dental Solutions.

  • Friday, September 20, 2013 - District Meeting with Dr. John Cranham Treatment Planning the Worn Dentition. Newton Marriott Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton. 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    REGISTER HERE

    In this program you will learn:

    - A step-by-step programmed approach to optimum treatment planning.
    - What essential data you will need to gather to comprehensively diagnosis and plan a complex wear case.
    - How and when to safely open the vertical dimension of occlusion.
    - When and what kind of occlusal splint may be needed prior to and after treating the patient.
    - How to design a stable, minimal stress occlusion.
    - Whey photography plays an important role in case analysis.
    - How to evaluate the TM Joints to be sure they are healthy prior to restoration.
    - How to work with specialists in extremely complex cases when interdisciplinary treatment is required.
    - How to choose the correct restorative material to solve functional and aesthetic problems.

    If you wish to pay by check, make check payable to: Metropolitan District Dental Society and mail to: 209 West Central St. Suite 209 Natick, MA 07160. Contact Phyllis Basile at 508/651-3521 for more information.


  • Thursday, November 21, 2013 - District Meeting with Dr. Paul Schnitman, The Downtown Harvard Club of Boston, One Federal St. 39th Fl., Boston 6:00 p.m.

  • Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - Pain Management and OSHA Update. Needham Sheraton Hotel, 100 Cabot St., Needham 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

  • Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - District Meeting with Mr. Barry Regan and Atty. Vincent Dunn and Raymond K. Martin, DDS EDIC Risk Management. Woodland Golf Club, 1897 Washington St., Newton.

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Other Regional Events 

Boston Collaborative Group: A co-sponsored initiative of The American Dental Association, The Massachusetts Dental Society, and The Metropolitan District Dental Society. 

Study Clubs

 

 

District Document and Resources

  

  


Metropolitan District Newsletter

The current MDDS Newsletter is here. Read more about district events, news, and colleagues in your local area.

 

New Content Icon Metropolitan Newsletter (June 2013)

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Metropolitan Newsletter (March 2013)

Metropolitan Newsletter (February 2013) 

Metropolitan Newsletter (January 2013)

Metropolitan Newsletter (December 2012)

Metropolitan Newsletter (November 2012)

Metropolitan Newsletter (September 2012)

Metropolitan Newsletter (April 2012)

Metropolitan Newsletter (March 2012)   

 

 

 

 


Metropolitan District on Twitter

Twitter.com/mddsociety or mddsociety.

 

 

District Leadership (June 2013 - June 2014)

 

Dr. John Owen    

Trustee

John C. Owen, DMD
111 Lincoln St
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 444-0223

Chair

Neela Gandhi, DMD
637 Washington St # 210
Brookline, MA02446
(617) 566-4420

 
     

Chair-elect

Robert Memory, DMD, MD
841 Main St
Walpole, MA02081
(508) 660-2900

Vice Chair

L. Jeffrey Lowenstein, DMD
326 Union Ave
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 875-3800

Secretary

Justine Kelley, DMD

     

Asst. Secretary

Paul H. Aswad, DMD
1253 Highland Ave
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 444-4434

Treasurer

Michael O'Toole, DMD
800 Boylston St # 200
Boston, MA02119
(617) 259-1100

Asst. Treasurer

Peter Ok, DDS
1 Washington St # 103
Wellesley, MA02457
(781) 235-5700

     

Editor

L. Jeffrey Lowenstein, DMD
326 Union Ave
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 875-3800

Executive Secretary

Phyllis R. Basile
209 W Central St #209
Natick 01760
(508) 651-3521

 
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State Level District Representatives

 

Renee Didonato, DDS

Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations

   

Matthew J. Horan, DMD

Council on Dental Care and Benefits Programs

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Edward M. Salamoff, DMD 

Council on Public Affairs, MDS-PAC/MDS-People's Committee

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Laura B. Glicksman, DMD

Council on Dental Education


Yael Frydman, DMD     

Council on Membership

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Sergio Guzman, DMD, MSD

Council on Nominations

 

L. Jeffrey Lowenstein, DMD

Council on Dental Practice

 

Carl J. Perlmutter DMD

District Peer Review Committee (Chair)

 

Robert Javer, DMD

District Ethics Committee

 

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Study Clubs

Charles River Study Club (Dover, Needham, Newton, Wellesley, and Westwood)

President - Maryam Shomali, DMD 
Vice President - Adam C. Polivy, DMD
Secretary/Treasurer - Steven Levine, DMD
Trustee - Robert Javer, DMD

Meetings for the Charles River Study Club:  

  • No meetings at this time.

Parkway/Norfolk Study Club (Bellingham, Dedham, Dunstable, Foxboro, Franklin, Harding, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Roslindale, Sharon, Walpole, West Roxbury, and Wrentham)

President - David Wolf, DDS
Vice President - Stephen Stone, DMD
Treasurer - Urania Funteas, DMD
Trustee - Christopher N. Bissada, DDS

The following meetings are scheduled:

  • No meetings at this time.
     


West Metropolitan Study Club (Ashland, Boxborough, Carlisle,
Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Littleton, Maynard, Natick, Sherborn, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston)

President - TBA
Vice President - TBA
Secretary/Treasurer - TBA
Trustee - L. Jeffrey Lowenstein, DMD: For information and to Register email: metdent@rcn.com.

Meetings for the West Metropolitan Study Club are held at will the Natick Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1360 Worcester Rd. in Natick at 6:00 p.m. The following meetings are scheduled:

  • There are no events currently scheduled.
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