Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Dr. Gayle Doores, Class of 1980

Dr. Gayle Doores passed away on April 19. A graduate of the Class of 1980, she enjoyed a career in private practice until retirement due to illness. Her family has asked that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made ... Read More

Dr. Chad Capps stands in one of the hallways of the dental school

Putting the right foot forward: Q&A with Dr. Chad Capps ’08, ’14

The Great Expectations program, by default, involves networking. For many dental students, this manifests a sense of professionalism and a realization they are not navigating the obstacles of dental school alone. But for others, including mentor Dr. Chad Capps, it ... Read More

Laurie Inglis, dental hygiene alumna, Class of 2002, in one of the TAMBCD dental clinics

In touch with alumni: Q&A with Laurie Inglis

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. Come May, this 2002 alumna will become the first from the Caruth School ... Read More

Dr. Don Le works in the Urgent Care Clinic at the UT Houston dental school

The giver

Just seven years after Don Le's harrowing escape from Vietnam, a North Texas dental school decided to take a chance on the self-described "immigrant kid." Now the 1998 alumnus opens up about how dentistry has changed his life. Read More

Cracked tooth

Resident-led meeting offers patient care philosophies, perspective beyond curriculum

An endodontic residency — like any in the oral health and medical professions — can be all encompassing. Dr. Robert Roda ’93, president of the American Association of Endodontists, refers to it as “living and breathing everything you can get ... Read More

Dr. Chad Capps '08, '14

Alum’s research leads to award, grant for orthodontic department

During his time as a resident in the Graduate Orthodontic Program at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. Chad Capps was well aware that expansion, a common treatment method that widens the upper jaw, was linked to what ... Read More

Dr. Michael Stuart, Class of 1986

Dr. Michael Stuart, an alumnus of the Class of 1986, passed away Feb. 18 after a dental career spanning nearly 30 years. Shortly after graduating from Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Stuart opened his practice, Stone Canyon Dental, ... Read More

Dr. H. Edward Bridgeman, Class of 1967

Dr. H. Edward Bridgeman, 1967 dental alumnus, told the story of lucky bullets and decades of dental practice to his undergraduate alumni publication at Baylor University. After 47 years of practice, first in Plano, Texas, and then in Colorado Springs ... Read More

Dr. David McCarley, a TAMBCD alumnus and Texas Dental Association president

Dr. David McCarley, Class of 1981

Dr. David McCarley, a 1981 alumnus who was serving as president of the Texas Dental Association, passed away Jan. 4. An active participant in organized dentistry his entire career, McCarley served as the youngest elected TDA board member starting in ... Read More

Dr. David Hale, assistant professor in pediatric dentistry

Dr. David Hale, Class of 1972, 1975

Dr. David Hale, assistant professor in pediatric dentistry, passed away Dec. 26, 2014. After obtaining his dental degree at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry in 1972 and completing a pediatric dentistry residency at the college in 1975, Hale ... Read More