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David Leader is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Care at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, with a secondary appointment in the School of Medicine's Public Health and Community Medicine department. He serves as the director of the dental emergency clinic and is a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board for international scleroderma organizations.
- Master of Public Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2013
- Doctorate of Dental Medicine, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, 1985
- Bachelor of Arts in History of Art, Emory University, 1981
His research focuses on evidence-based dentistry, oral health during pregnancy, and scleroderma-related oral health. Recent work explores systemic sclerosis interventions and chronic disease management through dental practice scope expansion.
- 2025: Oral health in systemic sclerosis scoping review
- 2021: Non-pharmacological interventions in systemic sclerosis
- 2019: Evidence-based dental practice improvement
- 2018: Dental roles in managing physician shortages
Scientific honors include the 2017 Health Policy Fellowship, 2017 Tufts Provost's Teaching and Service Award, and the 2013 Delta Omega Poster Award. He chairs the Massachusetts Dental Society's Dental Education Committee.
At Tufts, he teaches emergency dentistry and public health integration courses. He co-developed the 2016 Massachusetts Oral Health Guidelines for Pregnancy and Early Childhood and directs the DMD/MPH Dual Degree Program.
