Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Marcus Montalvo

A day in their scrubs

Meet second-year dental student Marcus Montalvo Hometown: San Benito, Texas Undergrad institution: Texas A&M University — bachelor’s in English — and University of Texas-Pan American, now University of Texas Rio Grande Valley — bachelor’s in biology Marcus Montalvo has been ... Read More

Debbie Ruff and Jeanne Santa Cruz

Debbie Ruff known for service focus

What colleagues have to say about TAMBCD's purchasing manager, who is retiring after 32 years Debbie Ruff, purchasing manager, does talk more than her husband, Steve. In her defense, it’s an occupational necessity. Besides, just about anyone talks more than ... Read More

Steve Ruff works in the lab at the college's Center for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

Our people

A few minutes with Steve Ruff, dental lab technician Steve Ruff is a man of few words. And when he does speak, well, he’s not about to use them talking about himself. His days are spent in a lab tucked ... Read More

White Coat Ceremony 2016

Reciting the pledge

Second-year dental students commemorate transition to patient care during White Coat Ceremony With an air of excitement similar to that in the Meyerson Symphony Center each May for commencement, second-year dental students cross the stage, one by one, in front ... Read More

Flower images on an art show postcard

A sense of place and an ample dose of color

Flowers and landscapes are the order of the day when it comes to McCann’s exhibit, on display at the Baylor Health Sciences Library Last night Dr. Ann McCann painted a rose so big you could walk into it – well, ... Read More

Australopithecus sediba specimen MH1

Unlocking mysteries of the past with the materials of today

Prehuman fossils, diet and the surprising correlation with craniofacial development There’s been a lively debate floating among biological anthropology circles in recent years, and at the center of it is Australopithecus sediba, a prehuman species that lived two million years ... Read More

LeeAnn Winkler, Class of 1982, on campus at TAMBCD

In touch with alumni: Q&A with LeeAnn Winkler

This Dentistry Insider quick-read offers a glimpse into the lives of Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry alums, each with a different approach to the dental profession. During their respective presidencies for the Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association and the Dallas County ... Read More

Cracked tooth

TAMBCD researchers awarded AAE grant for retrospective case-control study

The obturation material used in initial root canals could possibly make a difference in the treatment’s ultimate success or failure, say Department of Endodontics researchers Dr. Gerald Glickman, department chair and graduate program director, Associate Professor Dr. Jenny He and ... Read More

Dr. Amirali Zandinejad in his TAMBCD office

Progress notes

Clinical challenges and technological innovations: the perfect mix for this residency director Dr. Amirali Zandinejad has one of those minds that strives to understand concepts in great detail. It’s what led him to seek a cumulative eight years of training ... Read More