In the Community
Dental students show their skills and compassion
Dental students from Texas A&M College of Dentistry participated in the 13th annual Dentistry with a Heart event, hosted by Park Cities Rotary at the Agape Clinic. The community outreach initiative provided free dental care — including extractions, fillings, and cleanings — to 26 patients from the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center and Agape Clinic. Read More
Providing healthier smiles in Houston
About 20 Texas A&M College of Dentistry students traveled to Houston Sept. 26–27 to participate in the Texas Mission of Mercy's mobile dental clinic, providing dental care to underserved patients. Drs. Susan Jolliff, an adjunct professor in public health sciences, and Simmi Patel, clinical assistant professor in public health sciences and dental director of Now Forward, supervised the students. Read More
Compassionate care close to home
At Garland Free Dental and Medical Clinic, third- and fourth-year dental students volunteered Sept. 27, providing dental services to about 100 patients in need. From oral health education, prophy and extractions, students delivered care from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan Clemetson, clinical faculty member in comprehensive dentistry. Read More
Bringing oral health education and care to the community
The school year is in full swing, and Texas A&M College of Dentistry students are busy volunteering at community health events. Here's where they were Sept. 13: Several dental students were at Mission Arlington for a day of teeth extractions, under the supervision of Dr. Dax Sinn, an adjunct faculty member in public health sciences. Fourth-year students volunteering included Austin Bond, Youngju Oh, Adriana Vega, Armando Ferandez, Bahram Soroushi and Alix Matthew. Third-year student volunteers included Karina Perez-Estrada, Saad Mohammed, Van Nguyen and Jacob Williams. Read More
Healthy smiles in Rowlett
Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental student Isabella Mitri and dental hygiene student Zoe Spataro provided oral health information Sept. 13 at Zion Baptist Church Health Fair in Rowlett. They, along with Sukhmani Nanda, a predental student from The University of Texas at Dallas, gave away toothbrushes, stickers and coloring pages. Read More
Promoting good oral health in the community
Students from Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas screened 49 people for oral health problems Aug. 23 at the annual Community Health & Wellness Fair at the Islamic Association of Lewisville & Flower Mound. Dental and dental hygiene students screened attendees of all ages for oral health issues Read More
Starting earlier for better clinical training and care
Texas A&M College of Dentistry is expanding its popular sealant program in five independent school districts - Dallas, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Garland, Richardson and Irving - to include more dental students. Previously, only third- and fourth-year dental students could participate in the community outreach program; however, beginning today, second-year students will provide sealant care too. Read More
Showing gratitude
The Community Outreach Office in public health sciences at Texas A&M College of Dentistry hosted its Annual Preceptor Appreciation Luncheon Aug. 22 during the 2025 Southwest Dental Conference at Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Read More
An oral health homerun
Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental students participated in Mission Arlington’s Texas Ranger Day Aug. 9, a community outreach event blending dental care and fan appreciation. Under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Dax Sinn, adjunct professor in public health sciences ... Read More
Providing a healthy start to the new school year
Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental students Sofia Ferguson and Molly Keller provided oral health education Aug. 9 at T.R. Hoover CDC's Back-to-School Jam! Stomp the Violence Event. The dental college has participated for several years. Read More