Alumni Impact

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

The alarming relationship between eating disorders and acid erosion
One TAMBCD alumna has developed a neutralizing mouthwash to help an underdiagnosed — and often undertreated — patient population. A chance referral 25 years ago forever changed the course of Dr. Mojdeh Dehghan’s career. The new dentist had moved from ... Read More

Dr. Colin Bell, Class of 1979, 1984
On Oct. 3, Dr. Colin Bell was inducted as president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which oversees the certification of specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The leadership role marks Bell’s seventh year on the eight-member ... Read More

Dental hygiene graduate endows scholarship
Not long after earning her degree, Patsy Whalley, a 1966 Caruth School of Dental Hygiene graduate, decided it might be nice to live and work in California. It meant becoming licensed in that state, but that didn’t daunt her. She ... Read More

Mentoring by example: Q&A with Dr. Kevin Seidler ’78
Whether he’s half a world away providing dental care to those in some of life’s most dire circumstances, or offering advice to first-year dental students through the Great Expectations program right here in Dallas, this alumnus has a single guiding ... Read More

Dental Class of 1985 reunion
Thirty years after graduating from dental school, the Class of 1985 is still strong, as evidenced by the several dozen class members who gathered on Sept. 19 to commemorate the milestone. Approximately 100 people attended the Highland Park, Texas, fete, ... Read More

Dr. Diane Flint, Class of 1986
Dr. Diane Flint has assumed duties as program director of the oral and maxillofacial radiology advanced education program at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. The 24-month certificate program received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation in July ... Read More

Spotlight on alumni: Dr. Patricia Adesanya ’14
This Center of Excellence fellow dove into her role as general dentist at a community clinic in central Texas last summer. As she prepares for her master’s research project — and ultimately, a teaching role — she shares more about ... Read More

The unlikely apiarist
Beekeeping, tending cattle and managing a dental practice: It’s all in a day’s work for your alumni president. From the bitter freezes of January to the sweltering stretches of July, inside the hive, it’s a steady 90-plus degrees. Or at ... Read More