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Harvard Takes Home 2024 Student Debate Trophy
On Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Yankee Dental Congress, five American Student Dental Association (ASDA) District 1 Dental Schools, plus one pre-dental team, faced off in the 15th Annual Student Debate. -
Local Dentist Recognized for Volunteer Efforts
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) and the Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society are pleased to announce Andrew Tonelli, DMD, as the 2023 William McKenna Volunteer Hero. -
MDS Welcomes New Director Government Affairs and Dental Practice
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel DiTullio as the organization’s director of government affairs and dental practice. -
MDS Welcomes New President and Board of Trustees
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is pleased to welcome Abe Abdul, DMD, MBA, ABGD, MAGD, FAAHD as its 159th president for the 2023-2023 and 2023-2024 governance years. -
Massachusetts Dental Society Names “10 Under Ten”
Ten Massachusetts dentists have been recognized as the 2023 10 Under Ten award winners by the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). -
MDS Foundation Distributes More than $60,000 in Grants
The MDS Foundation, the charitable arm of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS), recently awarded more than $60,000 in grants to four organizations serving the oral health needs of Massachusetts residents. -
UNE Wins the 2023 ASDA District 1 Student Debate
In the end, teammates Josh Golden and Leanne McDowell from the University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNECDM) came out on top. The UNECDM team took home the coveted trophy and honor of Student Debate champion. -
Question 2 Wins a Decisive, Landmark Victory for Better Dental Benefits
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved ballot Question 2, delivering first-in-the-nation dental insurance reform that will assure patient dollars are spent on patient care, protect consumers from large increases in dental insurance premiums, and provide increased transparency of and accountability for dental insurer spending. -
Massachusetts Dental Care Providers for Better Dental Benefits Launches “Yes on 2” Website
As Massachusetts dentists, health care providers, and consumer advocates continue to rally behind the state’s dental insurance reform ballot measure, the Massachusetts Dental Care Providers for Better Dental Benefits ballot measure committee has launched a website, VoteYESon2ForDental.com. -
ADA and MDS Support Medical Loss Ratio Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts
The American Dental Association (ADA) and the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) are diligently working together on behalf of patients to support a November ballot initiative so patients will get more value from their dental insurance premiums.