Boston’s refined dental education community
Boston’s Premier Interdisciplinary Dental Study Club
An Affiliate of Seattle Study Club, bringing together clinicians, specialists, technicians, hygienists, students, educators, and industry leaders for advanced continuing education, collaborative learning, and professional connection.
Academic 2026-2027
The Connected Practice
Purpose
Created for clinicians who value excellence.
The Boston Study Club was created for dental professionals who value advanced education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and meaningful professional connection.
Advanced education
Focused programming for dentists, specialists, technicians, hygienists, residents, students, and educators committed to elevating care.
Interdisciplinary dialogue
Case-based learning and peer-to-peer exchange that reflect the way complex dentistry is planned and delivered today.
Professional connection
A refined Boston community designed to foster collaboration, mentorship, and meaningful relationships across disciplines.
Seattle Study Club affiliation
An Affiliate of Seattle Study Club.
The Boston Study Club brings the Seattle Study Club model of interdisciplinary education, case-based learning, peer exchange, and professional connection to Boston through a refined local community of clinicians and selected partners.
This affiliation positions the club as a distinctive educational home for dentists, specialists, hygienists, technicians, residents, students, educators, and industry leaders who value collaboration and clinical excellence.
The Boston Study Club is an affiliate of Seattle Study Club.
Director
Directed by Dr. Wael Att
The club is directed by Dr. Wael Att, an internationally recognized clinician, educator, author, and lecturer in prosthodontics, implant dentistry, esthetic dentistry, and digital dentistry.
Dr. Att also practices at The Face Dental Group, a multidisciplinary Boston dental practice focused on complex implant, restorative, and esthetic care.
Current Program
2026-2027 Educational Program
The Connected Practice brings together nine interdisciplinary sessions, all beginning at 6:30 PM, with up to 18 CE credits available.
September 23, 2026
Eliminating Removable Partial Dentures through Multidisciplinary Planning
Ali Afshar, DDS
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
149 Multi-disciplinary Topics
A comprehensive treatment-planning discussion focused on contemporary diagnostics, multidisciplinary collaboration, risk assessment, and patient-centered pathways that can eliminate long-term removable partial dentures.
October 21, 2026
FP1 Rehabilitations in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Wael Att, DDS, DMD, Prof Dr Med Dent, PhD
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
690 Implants
An exploration of how AI-supported diagnostics, predictive design, digital smile design, three-dimensional planning, and digital manufacturing are redefining esthetic FP1 full-arch implant rehabilitation.
November 18, 2026
The Ortho-Restorative Connection
Sunny Virdi, DMD
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
149 Multi-disciplinary Topics
A case-based program examining how coordinated orthodontic and restorative planning, purposeful tooth movement, digital integration, and shared communication create healthier and more predictable outcomes.
December 9, 2026
Problem Solving Night
Facilitated by Prof. Dr. Wael Att
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
550 Practice Management and Human Relations
Members bring two office challenges and work in small groups to gather candid advice, test approaches, and develop solutions that can be implemented the next day.
January 20, 2027
What Lies Below
Markus B. Blatz, DMD, PhD
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
149 Multi-disciplinary Topics
A treatment-planning session centered on a molar with an enamel-dentin fracture and minimal remaining tooth structure, including minimally invasive, evidence-based solutions for cracked teeth.
February 23, 2027
Restorative Considerations for Tooth Rehabilitation in the Esthetic Zone: Composite vs. Ceramic
Taiseer Sulaiman, DDS, PhD and Nate Lawson, DMD, PhD
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
017 Dental Materials
Two leading voices compare composite resins and ceramics in the esthetic zone, including tooth preservation, shade matching, cost, strength, optical properties, customization, material handling, and clinical technique.
March 16, 2027
Innovative Ways to Solve Complex Clinical Challenges
Bob Margeas, DDS
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
250 Operative Dentistry
A roundtable examination of complex restorative dilemmas that encourages creative, less obvious solutions and a practical path toward predictable, esthetic, and sustainable outcomes.
April 14, 2027
Endo or Implant: The Clear Decision
Justine Chiou, DMD
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
070 Endodontics
A case-based framework for choosing between endodontic treatment and extraction with implant replacement by integrating diagnosis, restorability, remaining structure, crack extent, periodontal support, retreatment options, esthetic demands, treatment burden, and patient preferences.
May 12, 2027
Circumventing Digital Workflow Bottlenecks in Comprehensive Treatment Planning
Eric Van Dooren, DDS and Florin Cofar, DDS
6:30 PM | Venue shared with registered members
149 Multi-disciplinary Topics
An interdisciplinary workshop on meaningful uses of current technology, barriers to adoption, and practical changes in the timing and conversion of case information that create more flexible and predictable digital workflows.
AGD PACE Approved Provider
Boston Study Club
Locally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
12/1/2025 to 11/30/2026
Provider ID# 442736
The approval period shown applies through November 30, 2026. Applicable provider and course-verification details for later sessions will be supplied with registration materials.
Membership
Applications are reviewed before approval.
Membership includes access to club events and CE opportunities. After review and approval, applicants receive a secure payment link for annual membership dues. Once dues are completed, membership is finalized and session participation details are shared.
Industry partners
Support refined dental education in Boston.
Aligned partners may inquire about educational event support, technology demonstrations, and professional engagement with a curated dental professional community.