Adolph Bushell, D.D.S., received the Spirit of Service Lifetime Dental Community Award from the American Association of Endodontists during its recent Annual Session in San Diego, Calif.
A practicing endodontist, educator and award-winning humanitarian, Dr. Bushell has dedicated much of his life’s work to volunteer dentistry. After receiving his D.D.S. at Temple University, Dr. Bushell served in the Project Hope Hospital in Sri Lanka and the West Indies, provided dental services in Guatemala and Cambodia with Heal the Children, assisted in developing a dental clinic in Haiti with the Haitian Health Foundation, and led a group of volunteer dentists from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine along the Amazon River in Peru. He continues to provide volunteer services today, most recently working with the Mission of Mercy program in Connecticut, which offers free dental care to uninsured residents of the state.
Dr. Bushell maintains a part-time endodontic practice in West Hartford. He and his wife reside in Avon.
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About the American Association of Endodontists
The American Association of Endodontists, headquartered in Chicago, Ill., represents more than 7,200 members worldwide, including approximately 95 percent of all eligible endodontists in the United States. Endodontics is one of nine dental specialties formally recognized by the American Dental Association. The AAE, founded in 1943, is dedicated to excellence in the art and science of endodontics and to the highest standard of patient care. The Association inspires its members to pursue professional advancement and personal fulfillment through education, research, advocacy, leadership, communication and service.
Photo available upon request by contacting the AAE at communications@aae.org.