Dr. Robert D Harrington, DDS

Robert Dennis Harrington DMD, MPH  
Office Locations;                             
101 River Rd.
Weston, Mass. 02493
15 Bryant St.
Dedham, Mass. 02026
Mass. Dental License; #15585
PERSONAL
Married 24 years to Marguerite Fallon, DMD. Also Tufts School of Dental Medicine Graduate Practices in both locations.  
2 children Kelly and Michael, both attending Boston College
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University Of Maine, Orono, Maine
BA, Cum Laude, Zoology, Major
                            Political Science, Minor
1979-1982; Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass.
DMD, 1982
1982-1983; Dental Internship, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
1983-1984; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass.
MPH, 1984.Full Fellowship Concentration in Health Policy and Public Health.
1983-1984; Dental Internship, Part time, Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
1990-1991; Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Dept. of Continuing Education. Boston, Mass. …Certificate, Implantology  2 year part time program.
30-35 Continuing Education Hours in Dentistry per year.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
1984-1988; Dental Director, JM Smith Community Health Center, Boston, Mass. coordinated staff of 12, providing dental care for Allston-Brighton area of Boston
1985; White House Fellowship, Selected Regional Finalist.
1985-1988; Health Care for Homeless Project, Part-time. Set up one of first dental programs in country for homeless people through Boston City Hospital.
1984-1989; Dental Instructor, Part-time, Tufts School of Dental Medicine. Taught undergraduate dental students in Oral Pathology and Oral Diagnosis.
1989-Present; Private General Dental Practice, Dedham, Mass.
1993-Present; Private General Dental Practice, Weston, Mass.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2004-2008 - Selected by National Consumer’s Council as one of “America’s Best Dentists”
2008 - Boston Consumer’s Report. Selected one of “ Boston’s Best Dentists”
Selected multiple times by MetroWest News over the years as one of “Metrowest’s Best Dentists”
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Publications
2003 - Summer. Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM);
“Balance Magic 02;  Prototype for SF (Special Forces) Medic Medical Sustainment Training” Article goes into depth regarding our program for providing better SF medical continuing education through a focused, 2 week hands on course.
2005 - Summer, Journal of Special Operations Medicine; "Balance Nail, prototype for SOF medic continuing education". Program of SOF medic continuing education run in Nepal.
Fall, 2009 - In review for JSOM. "Special Operations Dentistry" article on deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq and experiences over past 12 years training SF medics in dental procedures.
Presentations
 2003 - December, Tampa Florida, SOMA (Special Operations Medical Association) Annual Convention. “Prototype for SF Medic Medical Sustainment Training”
2004 - December, SOMA Annual Conference. Tampa Florida, Main program presentation. "Balance Nail, A Prototype For 18D Sustainment Training"
2005 - December, SOMA Conference, Tampa, Florida, Main program presentation.
"SOF Medical Training in Nepal"
2006 - December, SOMA Conference, Tampa, Florida, Main program presentation.
"Special Operations Dentistry"
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Secretary, SOMA (Special Operations Medical Association), Worlds largest medical organization devoted to SF medicine.  2003-2006, Re-elected in 2006 for second 3 year term
Speakers Committee Chairman, SOMA, 2005-2007
 President Elect, SOMA 2009. First reservist and first dentist ever elected to position.
Web site, WWW.SOMAONLINE.ORG
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Mass. Dental         License, 1983-Present; #15585
Mass. Dental Society
Metropolitan Dental Society
American Dental Society
American Public Health Association
Special Operations Medical Association (1994-present)
MILITARY BACKGROUND
Presently Lieutenant Colonel, Group Dentist, 19th Special Forces Group. National Guard unit based in Utah.
MILITARY AWARDS
Airborne Tab
Bronze Star-Iraq - 2006
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