Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Progress Notes: Dr. Shirley Lewis

Dr. Shirley Lewis first discovered the field of forensics in the pages of popular fiction and nonfiction, but her curiosity evolved into a professional pursuit. Today, the clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M School of Dentistry is a leading voice in the field of forensic dentistry. Read More

Progress Notes: Dr. Yan Jing

Dr. Yan Jing started school at 6 years old and never left the classroom. The diligent student grew into an astute scientist, who is playing a key role in groundbreaking research and leading the next generation of young minds as assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics. Read More

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Prioritizing and planning. That’s what keeps Dr. L. Bruno Ruest above the fray as he juggles his role as Predoctoral Student Research Program director with his own research and time in the classroom. Ruest, associate professor in biomedical sciences, is ... Read More

Dr. Thomas Diekwisch

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Continuing a passion for research Read More

Dr. Madhu Nair

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Dr. Madhu “Matt” Nair on what makes for a great imaging center, the future of oral and maxillofacial radiology, and what it will take to get there Read More

Dr. Amirali Zandinejad in his TAMBCD office

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Clinical challenges and technological innovations: the perfect mix for this residency director Dr. Amirali Zandinejad has one of those minds that strives to understand concepts in great detail. It’s what led him to seek a cumulative eight years of training ... Read More

Dr. Elias Kontogiorgos

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The intersection of clinical research with coordination of patient care: It’s all in a day’s work for implant dentistry director Dr. Elias Kontogiorgos. Dr. Elias Kontogiorgos has been at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry since 2004. As part ... Read More

Dr. Kay Mash instructs students

Progress notes: instilling a legacy of learning

It might just be that Dr. Kay Mash is a natural-born teacher. She started her career in private practice in Little Rock, Ark., but when the time came for her family to move to Texas, she made the transition to ... Read More

Progress notes: navigating the mires of social media

Leigh Ann Wyatt watches an interesting transformation take place each fall. In her role as assistant professor and preclinical dental hygiene course director in the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, she sees ... Read More

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Progress notes: unraveling the mysteries of salivary dysfunction

There’s a case study Dr. Ibtisam Al-Hashimi likes to share with dental students. In it, the patient’s chief complaints are all over the place: seasonal allergies, asthma-like symptoms, sore mouth, reflux, irritable bowels, and aches and pains. Everything in the ... Read More