Ten Massachusetts dentists have been honored with the 2025 Ten Under Ten Award from the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS).
The award was established by the MDS in 2005 to recognize ten emerging dentists in Massachusetts and their contributions to the dental profession.
To receive the award, dentists must have graduated from dental school within the past decade, be MDS members, and have made significant contributions to the dental profession, their community, or the dental community.
The Ten Under Ten winners are featured in the recently published Winter 2025 issue of the Massachusetts Dental Society Journal. The dentists were honored at the 2025 Yankee Dental Convention held in Boston earlier this year.
The Yankee Dental Convention is one of the top dental conferences in the United States and is held annually in the New England region by the Massachusetts Dental Society in partnership with the dental societies of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
This year’s recipients are:
Ashish Agarwal, D.D.
Morgane Amat, D.D.
Arifa Bakerywala, D.D.
Jason Cummins, D.D.
Sean Ghassem-Zadeh, D.D.
Lindsey Janof, D.D.
Gabriela Lagreca
Steven Litwin, D.D.
Stephen Reichheld Jr., D.D.
Ruchieka Vij, D.D.
The Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is a professional association with more than 5,000 members and the state component of the American Dental Association (ADA).
The Society is dedicated to the professional development of its member dentists through initiatives such as education, advocacy, and promotion of the highest professional standards. The Society is also dedicated to maintaining the oral health of residents throughout the state.
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