Students
Honored for excellence in community service
Fourth-year dental students Austin Bond and Youngju Oh at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas recently received Texas Mission of Mercy Awards. Each student was recognized for active participation in Texas Mission of Mercy's oral health events and for their commitment to community engagement and service. Read More
Pies for a cause: Students take aim for patients’ dental needs
Students came from all over campus Nov. 20 to throw pies in the faces of some of Texas A&M College of Dentistry's popular professors. A bit of sweet fun during a semester full of tests and long study sessions, and all for a good cause. Read More
Dehghanian wins People’s Choice honor
Dr. Paria Dehghanian, a fourth-year graduate student in the oral and craniofacial biomedical sciences program at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, received the People's Choice honor at the Three Minute Thesis competition Nov. 14 at Texas A&M University Graduate and Professional School in College Station. She's one of three awardees among 85 competitors. Dehghanian competed in the doctoral division. Read More
Two dental hygiene students earn scholarships
Two students in Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene program received scholarships this month. First-year dental hygiene student Kleesha Bevans received the IDEA Student RDH Scholarship from Texas Dental Hygienist's Association, while second-year student Megan Fletcher won the 2025 Dr. Janice DeWald Scholarship from Dallas Dental Hygienists' Association, the final year the scholarship will be given. Read More
Dental students take first and second in New Orleans
Texas A&M College of Dentistry third-year dental students Jessica Vu and David Qin placed first and second, respectively, in the poster research competition Speaking Well at the Speak Easy at the annual American College of Prosthodontics meeting Oct. 22-25 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Read More
Dental students show their skills and compassion
Dental students from Texas A&M College of Dentistry participated in the 13th annual Dentistry with a Heart event, hosted by Park Cities Rotary at the Agape Clinic. The community outreach initiative provided free dental care — including extractions, fillings, and cleanings — to 26 patients from the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center and Agape Clinic. Read More
Providing healthier smiles in Houston
About 20 Texas A&M College of Dentistry students traveled to Houston Sept. 26–27 to participate in the Texas Mission of Mercy's mobile dental clinic, providing dental care to underserved patients. Drs. Susan Jolliff, an adjunct professor in public health sciences, and Simmi Patel, clinical assistant professor in public health sciences and dental director of Now Forward, supervised the students. Read More
Tooth & Turf brings friendly competition
The inaugural Tooth & Turf for Texas A&M College of Dentistry event launched Sept. 27, blending philanthropy and sportsmanship. Dental college classes competed in turf-based games, raising funds to support future outreach initiatives. Read More
Bringing oral health education and care to the community
The school year is in full swing, and Texas A&M College of Dentistry students are busy volunteering at community health events. Here's where they were Sept. 13: Several dental students were at Mission Arlington for a day of teeth extractions, under the supervision of Dr. Dax Sinn, an adjunct faculty member in public health sciences. Fourth-year students volunteering included Austin Bond, Youngju Oh, Adriana Vega, Armando Ferandez, Bahram Soroushi and Alix Matthew. Third-year student volunteers included Karina Perez-Estrada, Saad Mohammed, Van Nguyen and Jacob Williams. Read More
Healthy smiles in Rowlett
Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental student Isabella Mitri and dental hygiene student Zoe Spataro provided oral health information Sept. 13 at Zion Baptist Church Health Fair in Rowlett. They, along with Sukhmani Nanda, a predental student from The University of Texas at Dallas, gave away toothbrushes, stickers and coloring pages. Read More