NGS Celebrates Golden Anniversary with Passion and Panache

With the first dental technologist President at the helm, the Northeastern Gnathological Society (NGS) celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 12 at the elegant Pier 60 on the Hudson River in New York City. “We’re not just an association, we’re a family,” said President Dr. Lenny Marotta, PhD, MDT, CDT, TFNGS, during his welcoming remarks. “The NGS has meant so much to me in terms of my mentors, dental education and bringing both sides of the dental team together.”

Passionate about providing high-quality education to its members, the NGS meeting featured three dynamic lectures. Dr. Heike Kraemer’s presentation, Contemporary Diagnostics for Predictable Treatment of Complex Rehabilitations, reinforced the key philosophy of the NGS: a foundation in gnathological principles is essential for achieving functionally stable and esthetically excellent treatment for the patient. A faculty member at IDEA in San Francisco,...