Research and Innovations
College of Dentistry professor’s skull research shared on History Channel’s ‘Ancient Aliens’
Dr. Qian Wang, professor in biomedical sciences at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, is featured on the 22nd season premiere of History Channel’s popular Ancient Aliens series, now streaming on various platforms. “Skulls of the Gods” showcases the phenomena of artificial cranial deformations found worldwide. Read More
College of Dentistry seeks pregnant women who snore for a pilot study
Researchers at Texas A&M College of Dentistry are seeking pregnant women for a pilot study of the effectiveness of an oral appliance to improve sleep quality, breathing and snoring. “Snoring can be a serious problem that can affect your health and that of your child, said Zohre German, program coordinator in biomedical sciences. “It’s associated with poor quality sleep, high blood pressure, heart disease, preeclampsia and preterm delivery.” The five-week study requires regular visits to A&M Dentistry at 3302 Gaston Ave. The study includes home sleep tests for at least six weeks and wearing an oral appliance at night for four weeks. Read More
College of Dentistry maintains maxillofacial cone beam CT accreditation
The Imaging Center at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas recently earned re-accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for maxillofacial cone beam computerized tomography operations. A maxillofacial CT scan takes a series of X-ray images of the teeth, jaw and surrounding structures and uses the images to reconstruct multiplanar and 3D views Read More
Ryan earns graduate research award
Dr. Daniel Patrick Obelenis Ryan received the Clinical Graduate Student Research Award April 16 from Texas A&M College of Dentistry for his thesis research. Ryan, a periodontics student, studied the use of a non-incised minimally invasive flap procedure in conjunction with Emogain MI compared to traditional scaling and root planing. Read More
Researching for the future
Dental students, dental hygiene students and graduate students shared their latest research at the 50th Annual Student Scholars and Research Day April 2 at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Projects ranged from the impact of attendance on the academic performance and learning styles of dental students - attending class is essential - to fluoride as a therapeutic agent for periodontal disease in the geriatric population. Read More
Sharing their work
Two Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental students who participated in a 10-week summer research internship in 2024 had the opportunity to present their research projects at last week’s American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research conference in New York. Read More
Partnership to improve oral thrush treatment
Texas A&M College of Dentistry recently entered into an agreement with Shear Kershman Laboratories and medical device company Innovative MedTech Inc. to study BioViscid, a pharmaceutical delivery mechanism for anti-fungal medication designed to treat oral thrush more effectively and enhance patient compliance. Read More
Expanding student scholarship
Texas A&M School of Dentistry prides itself as a leading research institution, and to better support this mission, the Office of Academic Affairs has revived its Educational Research Grant Program. Read More
Undergrad research program doubles in second year
In only its second year, Texas A&M School of Dentistry’s Biomedical Informatics and Behavioral Sciences Program has almost doubled in size. Read More
49th annual Research Scholars Day
Dental and dental hygiene students showcased their latest research at the 49th annual Research Scholars Day April 3. Read More