Month: June 2015
Opening the door to international collaboration
Clinical experiences are a highlight for participants from Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University dental school during a monthlong enrichment program in Dallas Meet Hessa. There’s not a whole lot this young girl doesn’t do: She’s just as likely to cough ... Read More
Cutting-edge clinical education: Isolite and CAD/CAM technology for TAMBCD
At Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, more than 200 third- and fourth-year dental students provide clinical care. One thing often not available to these students, though, is the presence of dental assistants to aid with procedures. This means ... Read More
Promoting leadership through Great Expectations: Q&A with Dr. Niekia Franklin ’15
At its core, the Great Expectations program forges connections to help new students embrace the sense of purpose and pride associated with the dental profession. For some mentors, it also works as a conduit to mobilize new student leaders within ... Read More
How to use a dental mirror and explorer: A lighthearted look into the details of dentistry
It’s a basic yet crucial component of dentistry. Learning how to use a dental mirror and explorer is essential for performing patient exams, and mastery of the mirror comes into play when the high-speed handpiece portion of the curriculum begins. ... Read More
Dr. Larry Tadlock, Class of 1984
Dr. Larry Tadlock, a 1984 alumnus and program director in orthodontics, recently provided an online lecture on behalf of the American Association of Orthodontists. The presentation, “Short of the Mark: An In-Depth Look at Finishing,” appears on the association’s website ... Read More
Regenerative medicine in dentistry: Making strides toward a 'bio-tooth'
NIH funding begins for TAMBCD researchers to unlock mysteries of tooth root formation When it comes to regenerative medicine within dentistry, studies aimed toward whole tooth regeneration stand to revolutionize the future of dental treatment. There’s just one problem: In ... Read More
Dr. Given Kachepa: From dark past to bright future
Three words — perseverance, focus and determination — handwritten on a dry erase board in Given Kachepa’s bedroom at his foster parents’ Colleyville, Texas, home characterize his successful transformation from victim to dentist. The future did not always look promising ... Read More
Dr. David Witherspoon, Class of ’96, ’97, Endodontics
The American Association of Endodontists honored Dr. David Witherspoon with its President’s Award, given only 10 times in the past 70 years. Since Witherspoon joined the organization in 1994 as an endodontic resident at Texas A&M University Baylor College of ... Read More
Recent articles: orthodontics
In efforts to decrease the length of time to complete orthodontic treatment, orthodontists may perform corticotomies, which have been shown to nearly double the rate of tooth movement. While traditional corticotomies have minimal long-term side effects, slight interdental bone loss ... Read More