04/02/2026
🦷 Meet Dr. Abe Abdulwaheed — a leader in dentistry, policy, and community care.
From building one of Massachusetts’ largest Medicaid dental groups to shaping the future of oral health, his impact speaks for itself.
Join us on April 6th at 6:30 PM to hear his journey, insights, and advice for future dentists. 👏✨
—
Dr Abe Abdulwaheed is the 159th President of the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) and Vice Chair of its Political Action and People’s Committees. He chairs the Healthcare Workforce Subcommittee of Governor Healey’s Special Council on Oral Health and formerly served on the ADA Council on Government Affairs.
Dr. Abdul also co-founded Massachusetts Question 2, which required medical loss ratios for dental insurance. He authored Bill 300, creating a dental diversion program for professionals with mental health or addiction issues, and H.4842, now law, enabling foreign-trained dentists to obtain Massachusetts dental hygiene licenses.
He has held academic roles as a clinical instructor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He was also appointed Associate Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Brookside Community Health Center.
