Practice overview
Dental Health & Wellness Boston has been a downtown Boston dental office since 1998, on the 7th floor of 31 State Street, across from The Boston Globe’s office. The practice offers advanced general dentistry and smile makeovers for men and women, and it specializes in sedation dentistry for fearful patients, care for patients with past or ongoing eating disorders, and coordinated care for people undergoing cancer treatment or living with other medical conditions. The office describes itself as eco-friendly and uses a soft tissue laser, a digital impression system and a cavity detection system.
Dentists
Dr. Jill B. Smith founded the practice in 1998 after graduating as valedictorian of the Boston University School of Dental Medicine class of 1996. Her background in psychology informs her work with anxious patients and with complex cases involving eating disorders, medical issues or addiction. She has advanced training in cosmetic dentistry, TMJ and occlusion, has been certified in Invisalign for over 20 years, provides KOR whitening, dermal fillers and Botox for TMJ, and works with sleep medicine physicians to make oral appliances as an alternative to CPAP for sleep apnea. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Massachusetts Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Facial Esthetics and DOCS oral conscious sedation.
Dr. Alan Budd graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1983, served in the US Public Health Service Dental Corps, and taught at Tufts for 13 years, retiring as Assistant Professor of Restorative Dentistry. He trained at The Pankey Institute and has a special interest in TMJ and jaw joint disorders and restorative dentistry, including oral appliances for bite problems and migraine prevention.
Dr. Meghrik Assadourian is a board-certified periodontist and Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. She earned her dental degree at the University of California San Francisco, completed a general practice residency with a focus on IV sedation and surgery, and holds a CAGS in periodontology and implant dentistry from Boston University. She provides gum grafting, pocket reduction and osseous surgery, bone grafting, extractions, implant placement and cosmetic gum procedures.
Services
Preventive dentistry; cosmetic dentistry including veneers, cosmetic bonding, teeth whitening and cosmetic dentistry for men; Invisalign; restorative dentistry including tooth-colored fillings, crowns, full mouth reconstruction and dentures; dental implants; sedation dentistry; gum disease treatment; anti-aging dentistry and Botox; whole-body wellness care (cardiac health, acid reflux, diabetes, eating disorders, pregnancy, nutrition); sleep apnea treatment; TMJ/TMD treatment; and emergency dentistry. Virtual consultations are available.
Insurance
The practice is in network with several dental insurance plans, welcomes out-of-network patients and files claims on patients’ behalf. Call to check a specific plan.
Hours and contact
Monday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Tuesday to Thursday 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
31 State St, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 742-1220
Details sourced from the Dental Health & Wellness Boston website (home, dentist, office tour and insurance pages), checked November 10, 2026.