Ten Massachusetts dentists have been recognized as the 2025 10 Under Ten award winners by the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS). Established by the MDS in 2005, the annual list highlights ten new dentists in Massachusetts and their diverse impacts on the dental profession. To qualify for the recognition, dentists must have graduated from dental school within the past ten years, be an MDS member, and have made significant contributions to the profession, their community, or organized dentistry.
The 10 Under Ten honorees are featured in the Winter 2025 issue of the Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society, published recently. The dentists were honored earlier this year at the 2025 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston. The Yankee Dental Congress is one of the top dental meetings in the country, held annually in New England and presented by the MDS in cooperation with the dental societies of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
This year’s honorees are:
Ashish Agarwal, DMD
Morgane Amat, DMD
Arifa Bakerywala, DMD
Jason Cummins, DMD
Sean Ghassem-Zadeh, DMD
Lindsey Janof, DMD
Gabriela Lagreca, DMD
Steven Litwin, DDS
Stephen Reichheld Jr., DMD
Ruchieka Vij, DMD
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS), a 5,000+-member professional association and statewide constituent of the American Dental Association, is dedicated to the professional development of its member dentists through initiatives in education, advocacy, and the promotion of the highest professional standards. It also champions the oral health of residents across the Commonwealth.
Source: www.massdental.org
News 24 July 2025
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is pleased to welcome Steven D. Spitz, DMD, as its new president for the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 governance years.
Products 03 March 2025
The MDS Foundation, the charitable arm of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS), recently awarded over $100,000 in grants to nine organizations serving the oral health needs of Massachusetts...
Products 11 March 2024
The MDS Foundation, the charitable arm of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS), recently awarded more than $100,000 in grants to seven organizations serving the oral health needs of Massachusetts...
Talking, laughing, chewing, and smiling are daily facial movements everyone makes with little to no thought, however for individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), those simple movements...
Editorials 21 August 2025
Dr. Sunčica (Suni) Travan has been appointed Assistant Dean for Students at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.
Editorials 10 October 2025
With proud smiles and crisp white coats, ninety-three learners from the DDS Class of 2029 and the International Dentist Pathway Class of 2028 marked the start of their dental careers at the UCSF...
Periodontology 10 October 2025
Continuous professional development (CPD) in Periodontology refers to the overall framework of opportunities that facilitate a life-long learning practice, driven by the learner-practitioner and...
TheraBreath, the #1 alcohol-free mouthwash brand in the U.S.*, has introduced a new line of dentist-formulated, clinically tested toothpastes designed to support professional oral care...
News 10 October 2025
New officers and trustees were installed at the Minnesota Dental Association’s Leadership Conference on September 19 in Minneapolis.
News 10 October 2025
Smartee Denti-Technology today announced that Professor Gang Shen, its Chief Scientist and Executive President of TaiKang ByBo Dental, has once again been named to the World’s Top 2% Scientists...