Welcome to Our Practice

Dr. Hatice Hasturk received her DDS from School of Dentistry at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey in 1988. She completed her PhD and periodontology specialty training at the same institution in 1995. After working for four years as a private periodontist in Istanbul, she started working at the Clinical Research Center at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine as a research fellow in 1999...

Dr. Kantarci is an Associate Member of the Staff at the Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, MA, USA, works as a Faculty Member at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, and serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Boston University Henry Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He has started his career as dentist after graduating from Istanbul University in 1991. He completed his clinical and PhD studies at Istanbul University at the Department of Periodontology joining the faculty. He moved to the USA in 1999 as a postdoctoral fellow at Boston University. Upon completing his postdoctoral studies in 2002, he has started clinical periodontology training at Boston University. After graduating, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor in 2004 at the Henry Goldman School of Medicine. He was promoted to the Associate Professorship in 2009. In 2010, he joined the Forsyth Institute maintaining his adjunct faculty position at Boston University.

During his academic career, Dr. Kantarci has been actively involved in training, education and patient care. He has mentored more than 30 PhD, doctorate, and Master’s theses; directed and taught in several graduate and postgraduate clinical and didactic dentistry courses. He serves in the editorial board and as a reviewer of 15 dental and medical scientific journals. He is the recipient of numerous federal, international and industry-supported research grants and holds several patents. He has published more than 85 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, wrote book chapters, and has presented more than 170 oral talks and posters in dental and medical congresses.

His passion is the translation of scientific knowledge to patient care. Through this, Dr. Kantarci believes that health can be improved, lost tissues due to disease can be restored and success can be maintained over long-term. He is an active cyclist, loves traveling and exploring.

Dr. Tavares is a 1977 graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.  After completing a General Practice Residency at Tufts/New England Medical Center, she went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health and obtained a certificate in Dental Public Health from Boston University.  She has practiced dentistry alongside her academic career since 1980.  Currently, her research looks into the connection between systemic and oral health, with a particular focus on obesity and diabetes.  She has developed a healthy weight intervention for children to be used in dental offices.  Dr. Tavares is also the director of the Advanced Graduate Education Program in Dental Public Health at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Tavares was part of a Forsyth team that collaborated with Kuwait to set up a state of the art dental care delivery system for children in the 1980’s.  She still travels to Kuwait as an advisor with this program.

A resident of Cambridge, she enjoys all forms of gastronomy, traveling, yoga and film.

Dr. Yumi Maeda received her DDS and PhD degree from Osaka University School /Graduate School of Dentistry in Japan in 1997 and in 2001. She began her postdoctoral training in oral surgery and general dentistry at Osaka University and its affiliated hospitals...

Elida is a Registered Dental Hygienist, Certified to Administer Local Anesthesia, who graduated in 2008 from Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts. She continued her education at Northeastern University to earn her Bachelor of Science in Health Management. She has always enjoyed school, learning new things and taking on new challenges...

Gay Torresyap, RDH, MS graduated from The Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists and received her master’s degree in clinical investigation at MGH Institute of Health Professions. She has worked in many different practice settings: university (MIT), hospital (Children’s Hospital Boston), private (Dentaquest), periodontal, research and teaching. She is committed to patient-centered care based on each patient’s need(s). ..

Melissa Martins received a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene in 1999 at The Forsyth Institute. Melissa has worked with the Forsyth Faculty practice and Clinical Research Department since 2010. Melissa enjoys meeting new patients from all over the world and enjoys working with children...

Wilson a graduate from the State University of Haiti, came to the US in the late 1980s to rejoin his family in Boston, MA. He then attended the ESL program at Harvard University. Wilson also attended Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, where he earned his RDH certificate. He has been practicing dental hygiene for more than 2 decades in different organizations and private offices around the Boston Area...

Meet Ms. Kathy Eklund, our Patient Advocate. Kathy is responsible for our patient safety and provides patient support in various capacities. She manages and develops the infection prevention and control policies & procedures in conjunction with key clinical personnel. Kathy works hard to make sure the clinic is running properly.