Month: January 2016
Helping bone heal faster
Where science, engineering and medicine converge: Findings result in merit-based travel award for this TAMBCD postdoctoral research associate. What if the healing process for a dental implant could take, on average, just five weeks? It’s a far cry from the ... Read More
Diabetes and your mouth
The implications of this metabolic disorder — and how dentists can help Because diabetes impacts blood sugar levels, it has the potential to touch every system in your body, your mouth included. When left uncontrolled, diabetes can cause myriad oral ... Read More
Masterful connections
In 1955, Caruth School of Dental Hygiene’s first class of 32 students began a journey that would lead to their distinction as the first dental hygiene graduates in the state of Texas. Six decades later, clinical care is still a ... Read More
AAO honors for 2015 orthodontic graduates
A trip to the American Association of Orthodontists 2016 annual session in Orlando is in order for two recent graduates of the orthodontic program at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. Dr. Britney Bare and Dr. Kelly Martinez Owen ... Read More
A new text to help practitioners address a prevalent concern
Early treatment can be a controversial topic in orthodontics, and a recently published textbook by Dr. Peter Buschang, Regents Professor in orthodontics, together with Dr. Eustáquio Araújo, a professor at the St. Louis University Center for Advanced Dental Education, provides ... Read More
A new way to regenerate bone
Injectable biomaterials may be on the horizon. Patients in need of dental implants often face a shared dilemma: lack of sufficient bone to support their implants. Current options to regenerate bone range from the invasive — using surgery to graft ... Read More
Going vertical
TAMBCD faculty examine potential curriculum changes during annual retreat Vertical integration is a buzzword in dental education and, as such, was the focus of discussion during the 2016 Faculty Retreat on Jan. 7 at Texas A&M University Baylor College of ... Read More
Faculty honors for Cheng and Flint
When Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry faculty members go above and beyond in their roles as dental educators, the college’s students and residents and the Dallas community are impacted in a big way. Each year the dental school ... Read More
Our people
A few minutes with Donna Moreno, dental dispensing technician Jump on the double elevators adjacent to the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry atrium, and you’ll get a glimpse of the activity on each of the school’s eight floors. ... Read More
Staff Development Day 2016
Are we having fun yet? More than 150 staff members of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry convened on Jan. 6 for the dental school’s annual Staff Development Day. A theme was evident throughout the event: Providing genuine customer ... Read More