New Hampshire Dentist Voted President-Elect by the ÌÇÐÄlogo

CHICAGO, October 23, 2024 — Dr. Richard Rosato, a dentist in Concord, New Hampshire, is the new President-Elect of the ÌÇÐÄlogo (ADA). Dr. Rosato was recently elected at the ÌÇÐÄlogoHouse of Delegates Meeting at ÌÇÐÄlogoSmileCon™ in New Orleans, La., on Oct. 22.

Dr. Rosato has been an active volunteer leader and member of the ÌÇÐÄlogofor 34 years. He has served as Chair of the ÌÇÐÄlogoCouncil on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, the ÌÇÐÄlogoElection Commission and the Task Force for the sale of the ÌÇÐÄlogoHeadquarters. Dr. Rosato represented the 1st District on the ÌÇÐÄlogoBoard of Trustees from 2019-2023.

"I approach every challenge as an opportunity," said Dr. Rosato, President-Elect of the ÌÇÐÄlogofor the 2024-2025 term. "The ÌÇÐÄlogocan ensure quality care for our patients and secure the practice of dentistry. We will continue the momentum we built with our successful response to a global pandemic and our single-state ballot initiative that spread into national insurance reform to embrace new challenges ahead. Opportunities abound."

In 2010, Dr. Rosato was named President of the New Hampshire Dental Society, and prior to this position he served as the Chair of the New Hampshire Dental Society’s Council on Government Affairs. He also served the New Hampshire Dental Society as Long-Term Delegate from 2011-2019. Dr. Rosato is also involved in numerous other professional organizations, including the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

Dr. Rosato graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1994 and went on to complete his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency in Chicago in 1998. He has experience practicing in a wide variety of practice modalities, with a focus on oral and maxillofacial surgery. After his residency he moved back to New England and currently owns his own practice, Capitol Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, PLLC.

Dr. Rosato resides in Concord, N.H. with his wife Dr. Laurie Rosato, who also practices dentistry, and their three children. He enjoys spending time with his family, golf and cheering for the Boston Bruins professional ice hockey team.

About the ÌÇÐÄlogo
The not-for-profit ÌÇÐÄlogois the nation's largest dental association, representing 159,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ÌÇÐÄlogohas advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ÌÇÐÄlogoSeal of Acceptance has long been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The Journal of the ÌÇÐÄlogo (JADA), published monthly, is the ADA's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit ADA.org. For more information on oral health, including prevention, care and treatment of dental disease, visit the ADA's consumer website .