Alumni Impact

Seventeen is a magic number
Ask Dr. Ritu Rao ’03 about the inspiration for her Bizzy Tooth Mommy blog, and she may say it comes at nap time. Not hers. Her kids’. That’s because this busy mom and practicing dentist knows how to snag time ... Read More

Hygiene graduate spawns family legacy
Jean Riddle Moore, member of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene’s first graduating class, is a woman with stories even more remarkable than her distinctive moniker. The 1957 graduate, now 80 years old, is revered by the Mount Pleasant, Texas, ... Read More

A dental tradition
Dr. Kelly Martinez Owen ’12, a resident in orthodontics, comes from a long line of Hispanic dentists. Her mother, Dr. Sylvia N. Martinez, is a dentist, and her grandfather, Dr. R.A. Navarro, was a dentist. That’s why receiving the $5,000 ... Read More

Alumna’s initiative pays off
Whether donning scrubs or a suit, Cotter is willing to take on most any task at oncology center’s dental clinic Read More

Fort Worth dentist retires at age 90
In summer 2008, the retirement of Dr. Irad Cochran Jr. ’42 just happened to coincide with his 90th birthday. After 66 years of caring for patients, Texas’ oldest practicing dentist decided the time was right for retirement. On his last ... Read More