Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Dr. Pilar Valderrama holds an implant abutment.

Anatomy of implant corrosion

Patients faced with the decision of whether dental implants are right for them may have a few more things to consider, following a study conducted by one periodontic faculty member’s interprofessional research team. [...] Read More

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Advocating mouthguards for all sports and seasons [...] Read More

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Dr. Steve Bender on the practice of managing pain [...] Read More

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Assessing a need

The results of a cleft lip and palate research study could lead to a new kind of clinic at TAMBCD. [...] Read More

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It's a new era in treating head and neck cancer. Meet Dr. David Kang, assistant professor in oral and maxillofacial surgery and the department’s first head and neck oncologic and microvascular reconstructive surgeon. The description is complex, but the meaning ... Read More

A videoscope for use in minimally invasive periodontal surgery

Citation: Harrel S, Wilson T, Rivera-Hidalgo F. A videoscope for use in minimally invasive periodontal surgery. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 2013 September; 40(9):868-874. Read More

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Geriatrics and the future of dental education

Preliminary research findings reveal an interesting trend. [...] Read More

Comparison of minimally invasive and conventional flap surgery for treatment of intrabony periodontal defects: a pilot case controlled study

Citation: Steffer M, Harrel S, Rossmann J, Kerns D, Rivera-Hidalgo F, Abraham C, Al-Hashimi I, Solomon E, Cipher D. Comparison of minimally invasive and conventional flap surgery for treatment of intrabony periodontal defects: a pilot case controlled study. Journal of ... Read More

Dr. Lynne Opperman in the Baylor Health Sciences Library in Dallas

From lab to label

Researchers move dental products to the marketplace. [...] Read More

Department Announcements

Biomedical Sciences Publications San Miguel SM, Opperman LA, Allen EP, Zielinski JE, Svoboda KKH. Antioxidant combinations protect oral fibroblasts against metal-induced toxicity. Archives of Oral Biology 2013; 58:299-310. Yu W, Zhang Y, Ruest LB, Svoboda KH. Analysis of Snail1 function ... Read More