Year: 2022
A day in their scrubs
What did you do before dental school? I did the first two years at a community college here in Dallas, and then I finished my undergrad at UTD majoring in Molecular Biology. What were your plans before dental school? I ... Read More
Ice cream social
Texas A&M College of Dentistry celebrated something sweet Wednesday, July 20. With July being National Ice Cream Month, and to beat the heat, the staff advisory council organized a staff ice cream social. The event was held in the atrium ... Read More
Public Health receives $300,000 HIV treatment grant
For more than 30 years, Texas A&M College of Dentistry has led efforts in Dallas County to ensure patients living with HIV have access to affordable, comprehensive dental care. An endorsement of the college’s commitment to this patient population came ... Read More
Getting a head start
Summer camps are a staple of many childhoods: Scouts, science camp, sports, there’s a summer camp for almost any interest. Texas A&M College of Dentistry also offers summer programs to those interested in a future in dentistry. The Summer Pre-Dental ... Read More
Pediatric selective course offers more hands-on experience
Dr. Kerin L. Burdette, clinical assistant professor in public health sciences and board certified pediatric dentist, thought that the college’s students could benefit from additional hands-on opportunities when it came to pediatric dentistry. While students already receive experience in the ... Read More
Dr. Foyle takes lead in perio department
With Dr. Andreas Polycarpou assuming the acting dean position, new leadership has stepped into College of Dentistry’s periodontics department. Dr. Deborah Foyle, clinical associate professor and director of predoctoral periodontics, is now serving as the interim head of the department. ... Read More
New acting dean hits the ground running
With just three weeks in his new role at the helm of Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dr. Andreas Polycarpou has covered a lot of ground. He’s already held town hall meetings with faculty, staff and students and implemented streamlined ... Read More
A good kind of 2%-er
Continuing Texas A&M University’s tradition of excellence, six faculty members at Texas A&M College of Dentistry have been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide. The study comes from Stanford University, in a public database of the 100,000 most-cited ... Read More
Congratulations Graduates!
Last Saturday, May 28, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, the Texas A&M College of Dentistry Class of 2022 was honored at their commencement ceremony. This year, 175 new dentists, dental hygienists and specialists celebrated completion of ... Read More
Meet the 2022 teachers of the year
The Dental and Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year Awards are presented annually by the Texas A&M College of Dentistry Alumni Association and selected by the college’s student body. Dental Teacher of the Year Award recipient is Dr. Joel Karns ... Read More