On Campus
Caring for fellow Texans
Texas A&M College of Dentistry faculty and 40 dental, dental hygiene students and graduate students joined other dental providers April 10-11 to help nonprofit Texas Mission of Mercy provide necessary dental care to members of the North Texas community. Their volunteered efforts contributed to 817 patients receiving more than $900,000 in oral health care at no charge, according to information provided by TMOM. Read More
Public health sciences department shows at NOHC
Faculty and a resident student at Texas A&M College of Dentistry Department of Public Health Sciences attended the National Oral Health Conference (NOHC) 2026, held earlier this month in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Themed “Unveiling Oral Health Possibilities,” the conference highlighted innovation, collaboration and strategies to advance oral health equity and population health. Read More
Welcome to dentistry
Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s Student National Dental Association hosted Impressions Day on Saturday, Feb. 28. The annual event serves as an opportunity to introduce students interested in pursuing a career in dentistry to the college’s standards of academic excellence, research and community-centered care and service. Read More
Researching for a healthier future
Students from all over Texas A&M College of Dentistry shared their latest research at the 51st Annual Student Scholars and Research Day on April 1. Led by Dr. L. Bruno Ruest, associate professor in biomedical sciences, and a team of faculty and staff, students presented topics ranging from the cost of social media on smiles to tooth movement with aligner changes. “Throughout this experience, I’ve learned the importance of clinical research in advancing the knowledge used to deliver the best possible care to patients," said Grayson Jennings, second-year dental student. "Research Scholars Day allows us to showcase the contributions of students, mentors and the College of Dentistry in pioneering health care innovation.” Read More
Dechow elected as an AAAS Fellow
Dr. Paul C. Dechow, Regents professor emeritus in biomedical sciences at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was one of 449 members named as a 2025 Honorary Fellow, the association stated in a press release issued last month. Read More
Providing dental care in Denton
Third- and fourth-year Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental students from the Student for the Light Society traveled to Denton on March 28 to provide dental extractions to patients at First Refuge Ministries' dental clinic. The clinic emphasized compassion and meeting urgent dental needs for those who often face significant barriers to care. Read More
Showing their prowess
Students and faculty represented Texas A&M College of Dentistry March 4 through March 7 at the annual Academy of Osseointegration Meeting in Washington, D.C. The academy is a global dental implant organization of more than 5,000 members from 70 countries. Read More
College of Dentistry’s dental hygiene students, faculty make an impact TDHA’s annual session
Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene faculty and students had a strong presence at this year's Texas Dental Hygienists' Annual Session held Feb. 27 through March 2 in San Marcos. Second-year dental hygiene students Olivia Weisskopf, Zoe Spataro and Brenda Hernandez Moctezuma presented their research poster titled "Behind Closed Mouths: Barriers to HPV Communication in Dentistry." First-year dental hygiene student Andrea Gonzales received a TDHA scholarship. Read More
Tatakis named head of periodontics
After a national search, Dr. Dimitris N. Tatakis is the new head of periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas. Dr. Deborah M. Foyle, who served as interim head of periodontics, will assist Tatakis before assuming another high-level position at A&M Dentistry. Tatakis started Feb. 2 and came to ... Read More
Practicing for the unthinkable
Many people don't think about it, but dentists are among those to respond when disasters happen. Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental students received a crash course in disaster preparedness Feb. 27 when they participated in the 18th annual Disaster Day. Organized by Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Disaster Day is the nation's largest student-led, interprofessional emergency response simulation. More than 600 students from across Texas A&M Health took part in the exercise in College Station, where they practiced their emergency response skills. Read More