In the Community
First Dental Home: Is the initiative working?
TAMBCD researchers receive National Institutes of Health grant to evaluate the effectiveness of this state program. Children enrolled in Medicaid have access to a state program known as the First Dental Home. Intended to improve the oral health of youngsters ... Read More
Miles ahead
Runathon, matching donations generate $30,000 for TAMBCD Social Services Dental Care Fund. On Aug. 21, Miles for Smiles organizers presented a $10,000 check for the Social Services Dental Care Fund at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. Matching donations ... Read More
Operation Lone Star: Students aid Hidalgo County
The need for medical and dental care in South Texas is great. According to area news reports, just five minutes after doors opened on July 27, Operation Lone Star hit capacity for its dental and vision services provided for free ... Read More
Meeting the demand for patient-centered care
The advent of new health care delivery models calls for professionals to focus on the total health needs of patients, and TAMBCD has responded with plans for community training expansion and a revamped postdoctoral degree program. The U.S. Department of ... Read More
Going the extra mile to help patients
When University of North Texas senior Leslie Powell learned about Miles for Smiles at a UNT Predental Association meeting, she joined the planning committee and got to work seeking potential sponsors. Elsewhere in Dallas, University of Texas at Dallas predental ... Read More
Running for oral health care
Now entering its seventh year, the Miles for Smiles runathon becomes an official TAMBCD event Since spring 2009 Miles for Smiles — the brainchild of predental students from the University of Texas at Dallas — has raised $24,755 for the ... Read More
One grand mission
During Operation Lone Star, every minute counts. It’s 3 a.m. on Aug. 4 in Mission, Texas, three miles from the Texas-Mexico border. The air is still. The heat from the previous afternoon lingers. Like most August days in South Texas, ... Read More
Second student-run Give Kids a Smile event in the works, complete with follow-up care referrals
Give Kids a Smile, a tradition more than a decade in the making, rallies public and private dental practices, dental schools and dental professional organizations nationwide to provide free oral health services to children in need. On Feb. 28, TAMBCD ... Read More
Dental school dean speaks out on hot topic in Dallas: water fluoridation
Each time the debate surrounding community water fluoridation surfaces, faculty and alumni of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry take measures to ensure the oral health of the Dallas community. On Jan. 28, Dallas City Council members voted once again to ... Read More