Research and Innovations
Bench time, multiplied
A K02 Independent Scientist grant paves the way for deeper research and career development for this biomedical sciences faculty member and his team Read More
Seeking answers from the past
What can 10,000 year-old skeletal collections reveal about life and health in Asia through the centuries? Quite a bit, actually. Just ask this Texas A&M College of Dentistry professor in charge of a newly formed international research network. Read More
Understanding genetic dental diseases
Dentin disorders of the teeth can have a devastating effect on a person’s quality of life. What if preventing these conditions was as easy as taking a drink of water? A new $1.7 million NIH grant brings Texas A&M College of Dentistry researchers one step closer to that possibility. Read More
Opioids and dentistry
Nationwide misuse and diversion have altered the way oral health professionals prescribe these painkillers, and Texas A&M College of Dentistry faculty and students are no exception Read More
Progress notes
Continuing a passion for research Read More
Jump start
Three Caruth students explored just why automated external defibrillators aren’t in every dental office, and why patients and providers could benefit if they were. Then they won a national award for their research. Read More
More curious findings in gene study, faculty member shares during AADR symposium
By the time its National Institutes of Health grant funding period commenced last spring, one Texas A&M College of Dentistry research team already had made an unexpected discovery: the presence of supernumerary teeth in animal models devoid of FAM20B, a ... Read More
In pursuit of a cure for shingles pain
National Institutes of Health awards Texas A&M College of Dentistry researchers $1.25 million to explore post-herpetic neuralgia at the cellular level Read More
What do German engineering and dental research have in common?
One prosthodontics graduate student’s research yields images of teeth like we’ve never seen before — and gleans a national award in the process. Read More