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 to register. MasterCard and Visa are accepted.

• Thursday, February 9, 2012—Executive Board Meeting, Natick Crowne Plaza, Natick, 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 15, 2012—District Dinner Meeting, EDIC "Risk Management"  The speakers will be Attorney Vice Dunn and Ray Martin, DMD  -  "Legal Implications for the Information Age". Co-hosted with the West Metropolitan Study Club Natick Crowne Plaza, 6:00 p.m.  REGISTER HERE
• Thursday, March 1, 2012 Opioid Pain Management Seminar 6:00 pm -9:15 pm Needham Sheraton REGISTER HERE 
• Thursday, April 5, 2012—Executive Board Meeting, Needham Sheraton Hotel, Needham, 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 11, 2012—Beacon Hill Day
• Thursday, April 26, 2012—Wine Tasting at Anthony's Pier 4 Restaurant, Boston 6:00-8:30 pm
• Sunday, April 29, 2012—Allied Dental Health Professionals 20th Annual Breakfast and Learn 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at the Natick Crowne Plaza Hotel. Dr. Herbert Bader will speak on "Salivary Diagnostics and Diagnosis of HPV and Oral Cancer"
• Monday, May 14, 2012—Caucus Meeting, Natick Crowne Plaza, Natick, 6:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 18, 2012—MDS House of Delegates, Burlington Marriott Hotel, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  
   

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.

Metropolitan Newsletter (Aug - Sept 2011)

Metropolitan Newsletter (Jan - Feb 2011)

Metropolitan Newsletter (Aug - Sept 2010)

Metropolitan Newsletter (Jan - Feb 2010)

Metropolitan Newsletter (August 2009)

Metropolitan District on Twitter

Twitter.com/mddsociety or mddsociety.

District Leadership (May 2011 - May 2012)

Trustee John C. Owen, DMD 111 Lincoln St Needham, MA 02492 (781) 444-0223	Chair Michael A. Putt, DMD 131 Main St Wayland 01778 (508) 651-0500	Chair-elect John A. Buehler, DMD, MD   332 Washington St #300 Wellesley Hills 02481 (781) 237-0050
Vice Chair Neela Gandhi, DMD 637 Washington St Brookline 02446 (617) 566-4420	Secretary Paul H. Aswad, DMD 1253 Highland Ave Needham 02492 (781) 444-4434	Asst. Secretary Ramzi A. Sarkis, DMD, MScD 1 Bookline Pl #505 Brookline 02445 (617) 735-8500
Treasurer Robert J. Memory, DMD, MD 841 Main St Walpole 02081 (508) 660-2900	Asst. Treasurer Cressida L.G. Joseph, DMD 1016 Blue Hill Dorchester 02124 (617) 282-2146	Editor L. Jeffrey Lowenstein, DMD 326 Union Ave Framingham 01702 (508) 875-3800
Executive Secretary Phyllis R. Basile 209 W Central St #209 Natick 01760 (508) 651-3521

Study Clubs

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

President - Neela Gandhi, DMD
Vice President - Julie Hanson, DMD
Secretary/Treasurer - Steven Levine, DMD
Trustee - Robert Javer, DMD

Meetings for the Charles River Study Club are held at the Woodland Golf Club (1897 Washington St., Newton) at 6:00 p.m. The following meetings are scheduled: 

 

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - "Integration of Esthetic Dentistry and Prosthodontics," with Kenneth Malament, DMD, Sponsored by: Bank of America

Cost - Membership dues for 2011-2012 season $30
Dinner, Lecture, and CE credit $50 per person

Please make check payable to: Charles River Study Club

Mail check to:
Steven P. Levine, DMD,
Limited to Endodontics
One Washington Street, Suite 103
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
slevine@limitedtoendodontics.com
Tel: (781) 235-5700 Fax: (781) 239-0649 

For more information, contact Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Steven Levine at (781) 235-5700. 

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 - TBD
Treasurer - Urania Funteas, DMD
Trustee - Christopher N. Bissada, DDS

Meetings for the Parkway/Norfolk Study Club are held at SKY Restaurant, 1369 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood at 6:00 p.m. The following meetings are scheduled:

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Dr. Joseph Guarino  "The Art and Science of Engineering Implant Therapy 30 Years of Success"

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Paul Vankevich, "Pain Management, identifying patients with a high risk of substance abuse, counseling patients about the side effects, addictive nature, and proper storage and disposal of prescription medications."

(Controlled Substance Act required CE for those that have a license to prescribe opioid)

•  Cost: Membership Dues for 2011-2012 season $30

Multiple Selection Dinner, Lecture, CE credit $55 if pre-registered one week prior to lecture or $60 at the door. 

Please make checks payable to: Parkway Norfolk Study Club and mail to:
Dr. David Wolf, 100 Medway Rd Ste 203, Milford, MA 01757

For more information, contact President David Wolf, DDS, at (508) 473-4999 or at parkwaynorfolk@gmail.com.

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:

• Wednesday, February 15, 2012 EDIC's "Risk Management Program" . The speakers will be Attorney Vice Dunn and Ray Martin, DMD,  "Legal Implications for the Information Age". The program is sponsored with the Metropolitan District, Natick Crowne Plaza Hotel, Route 9, Natick at 6:00 p.m., cost $60.00 per person.