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David Samuels, DMD, Massachusetts Dental Society Speaker of the House. As a fifth-grade student, 10-year-old David Samuels was given an assignment to write a report on teeth. While researching for the assignment, he visited his uncle’s dental practice for a day, where the 10-year-old was introduced to patients as Dr. Samuels. He never looked back […]

Abe Abdul, DMD, MBA. Massachusetts Dental Society Immediate Past President. Dr. Abdul’s passion for helping others began at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he witnessed the struggles of the neighboring Chinatown community in accessing dental care. Driven by his fluency in three Chinese dialects, he initiated an outreach program benefiting thousands of residents through […]

Growing up in India, Dr. Vij observed how a good set of teeth or dentures positively affected the health and lifestyle of his grandparents. That’s what motivated him to pursue a career in dentistry. As a senior in high school making his decision to pursue dentistry, he never could have imagined how diverse and how […]

Kevin Monteiro, MBA, CAE, Massachusetts Dental Society CEO & Executive Director. Mr. Monteiro has been with the organization for more than a decade. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Northeastern University, Monteiro attended Babson College in Wellesley, MA, to pursue his master’s degree in business administration. He also earned Certified Association Executive credentials through the […]

Colleen Chambers, DMD, Massachusetts Dental Society Region 1 Trustee. Described by friends as supportive, caring, and humorous, Colleen Chambers, DMD, always knew she wanted to be a dentist. The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) Region 1 Trustee remembers watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a little girl and being fascinated with Hermey, the misfit elf who wanted […]

Brian McDowell, DDS, Massachusetts Dental Society Region 2 Trustee. This quote, “Everything you do is based on the choices you make.  It’s not your parents, past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make,” has […]