Dr . John Boccella , DDS Featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette
Published : April 7 , 2022
PDA member John Boccella , DDS , was recently featured in a wonderful Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profile (“ For this ‘ living treasure of East Liberty ,’ it ’ s been a lifetime of change and fixing teeth ”) that traces his amazing life journey , starting all the way back with his family ’ s origins in Naples , Italy in the early 1900s , through his six decades as a dentist in the East Liberty neighborhood . His impact on his community and his patients has been profound ! Read the full story here .
Dr . Allison Rascon , DDS Receives Award at Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting Published : April 14 , 2022
Congratulations to PDA member Dr . Allison Rascon , DDS on winning the Best Oral Clinical Presentation Award at the Academy of Osseointegration ( AO )’ s 2022 Annual Meeting in San Diego . Dr . Rascon was honored for her research , “ The Clinical Effects of rh- PDGF and Particulate Bone Graft on Regeneration in Peri- Implantitis .” Dr . Rascon is in her second term on Philadelphia County Dental Society ’ s Board of Governors and was elected in February as an alternate delegate to represent PDA at the 2022 American Dental Association House of Delegates .
Dr . Daniel Putich , DMD , Spotlighted in Pittsburgh Times
Published : April 28 , 2022
PDA member Daniel Pituch , DMD , was recently featured in a Pittsburgh Business Times Q & A spotlighting his life of service and commitment to education and charity (“ Personalities of Pittsburgh : Dr . Daniel Pituch , a career mission of service ”). Dr . Pituch is founder of the Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh free clinic that will take place again this year on August 5-6 at the David L . Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh . Read full story here .