SOUTHBOROUGH, MA—March 4, 2026—The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) has named ten dentists as its 2026 10 Under Ten award winners. Since its inception in 2005, this prestigious annual recognition has celebrated emerging dental professionals who are making meaningful contributions to their profession, communities, and organized dentistry. Recipients must be MDS members who graduated from dental school within the past decade and have demonstrated significant impact in their field.
The honorees are featured in the recently published Winter 2026 issue of the Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society and were recognized at the 2026 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston—one of the nation’s premier dental meetings. Held annually in New England, Yankee is presented by the MDS in partnership with the dental societies of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
This year’s honorees are:
- Chiho Ahn, DMD, DMSc, CAGS, FACD
- Jessy Ajram, DMD
- Armen Balabanyan, DMD
- Raghavendra Challa, DDS
- Kunal Dani, DMD
- Divya Mudumba, DMD
- Hiren Patadiya, DMD
- Naman Rao, DMD, MMSc, FICD
- Emily Rosenberg, DDS
- Michael Stangler, DDS
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is a 5,000+-member professional association and statewide constituent of the American Dental Association. The MDS is dedicated to the professional development of its member dentists through education, advocacy, and the promotion of the highest professional standards. It also champions the oral health of residents across the Commonwealth. For more information, visit massdental.org and follow the MDS on X @MassDental.
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