In the Community
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
Miles for Smiles raises $9,500
Despite the famous rivalry between the two universities, Texas A&M and the University of Texas also have a history of collaboration for good causes. One such example took place at Dallas’ Exall Park on April 9 with Miles for Smiles. ... Read More
Increasing access to care for South Dallas communities
Dr. M.C. Cooper Dental Clinic connects student clinicians and supervising faculty with local residents. Read More
First-in-Texas fellowship
The Compromised Care and Hospital Dentistry Fellowship at Texas A&M College of Dentistry is expanding treatment options for a unique population as the first special-needs-focused postdoctoral program in the state. Read More
Getting back in the swing of things
Getting children back-to-school ready was the focus of a health fair at Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, and Texas A&M College of Dentistry students were on hand to help with the cause. Read More
LIGHT shines at Vogel Alcove
Members of LIGHT, a student organization at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, volunteered at Dallas nonprofit Vogel Alcove on July 22 to bring oral health education and school supplies to children of families experiencing homelessness. Read More
AEGD wishes granted
A ripple effect of positive change is afoot in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program, thanks to five-year grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Read More
Dedicated to dentistry
Prominent Dallas civic leaders and elected Texas officials gathered with Texas A&M University System leadership today to dedicate the Dr. M.C. Cooper Dental Clinic in South Dallas. The clinic, slated to open in April, will be staffed by Texas A&M ... Read More
Returning to their roots
Settling into their first post-dental-school jobs, Dr. Maleny Romero and Dr. Adriana Riojas-Soto marvel at how their choice to return to their old stomping grounds to help the underserved has brought them unexpected fulfillment. While they were dental students, the ... Read More
Hand in Hand
A new mentoring project, Hand in Hand, is Executive Director Leigh Ann Wyatt’s brainchild, a virtual version of the outreach curriculum component that was forced to change because of the coronavirus’ social distancing requirements. Read More