Howard Needleman, DMD,
Department of Dentistry
Dr. Howard Needleman has been a key member and guiding light to the Department of Dentistry at Children’s since he completed his residency in 1974. He has served continuously as a member of the active senior staff since, and was Associate Dentist-in-Chief from 1983-2002.

Dr. Needleman is Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Needleman is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is considered an expert in the management of traumatic injuries to the teeth and mouth of children, and on the oral and peri-oral manifestations of child abuse. He has published widely in the dental literature, and is sought after as a lecturer. Both patients and staff are the beneficiaries of his sensitive dental care, his willingness to share his expertise, and his out-going personality. Dentistry and Dr. Howard Needleman at Children’s Hospital, Boston, are synonymous!