The General Practice Dentistry Residency Program is staffed by a full-time director who is board-certified in oral medicine and eligible in oral pathology. There are more than 100 volunteer attending dentists, with specialists who are either board-certified or board-eligible practitioners. There are also full-time attendings at our affiliates. The clinic staff consists of five, full-time dental assistants, a full-time nurse, three receptionists and two residency coordinators. Student dental assistants also provide services as needed.
Susan M. Pugliese, D.D.S.
Program Director, General Practice Dentistry Residency Program
Howard W. Zucker, D.D.S.
Associate Program Director, General Practice Dentistry Residency Program; Director and Section Chief, Implant Dentistry
James C. Baker, D.D.S.
Assistant Program Director, General Practice Dentistry Residency
Rachel A. Maher, D.M.D.
Section Chief, Pediatric Dentistry