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College of Dentistry’s new website launches today
As part of its longstanding commitment to both educate dentistry’s professionals of the future and provide top-quality oral healthcare in North Texas, Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas launched its redesigned website today. Texas A&M University College of Dentistry includes easy-to-find patient information, additional oral health resources, updated biographies, and more user-friendly contact information. Read More
Bits and Bites – June 2026
Welcome to the inaugural Bits and Bites, a collection of some recent news items around Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Read More
DCDS honors for Glenn and Spence
Drs. Gayle Glenn, clinical associate professor in orthodontics and graduate orthodontic clinic director, and Alicia Spence, clinical assistant professor in comprehensive dentistry and director of recruitment and admissions at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, were honored by Dallas County Dental Society as Dentist of the Year and Texas A&M College of Dentistry Faculty Member of the Year, respectively. Read More
Personal trauma leads to dental hygiene career for new Texas A&M College of Dentistry honor grad
Time in a dental chair can change more than a smile. Ask Marie Seykora, one of Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s new graduates. Read More
Smiles we remember: Dr. Rolf G. “Buzz” Behrents
It's with great sadness Texas A&M College of Dentistry shares the passing of Dr. Rolf G. "Buzz" Behrents, former professor and chairman of orthodontics. He passed away April 24. Behrents served the dental college from 1998 to 2003, when it was known as Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry and later as Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry. He was known for a dedication to clinical excellence, research, and his passion for teaching, said Dr. Larry Tadlock, the head of orthodontics. Read More
5 things your dentist knows about you
Mouths tell dentists a lot about people’s oral hygiene habits. Dr. John Safar, clinical faculty in comprehensive dentistry at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, shared five things they reveal to dentists. Read More
Dechow elected as an AAAS Fellow
Dr. Paul C. Dechow, Regents professor emeritus in biomedical sciences at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was one of 449 members named as a 2025 Honorary Fellow, the association stated in a press release issued last month. Read More
Showing their prowess
Students and faculty represented Texas A&M College of Dentistry March 4 through March 7 at the annual Academy of Osseointegration Meeting in Washington, D.C. The academy is a global dental implant organization of more than 5,000 members from 70 countries. Read More
Scholarships and more for dental hygiene student
Second-year dental hygiene student Megan Fletcher at Texas A&M College of Dentistry has multiple reasons to smile. She recently received scholarships and a travel grant, including the Brian & Jerri Schooley Dental Scholarship for academic achievement and extracurricular activities, the George & Barbara Bush Foundation Undergraduate Travel Grant, the Carolyn Ware Bartlett Dental Hygiene Scholarship and the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Scholarship. Read More
College of Dentistry now validates patient parking passes at the main clinic
Effective immediately, Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas now validates parking tickets at the clinic education building at 3000 Gaston Ave., east of downtown Dallas. Validation is provided at checkout at the end of each patient’s appointment. “To show our appreciation for choosing the dental college for oral health care, we provide patients with one validation parking pass per day,” said Dr. Jennifer J. Barrington, associate dean of clinical affairs. “Validation is reserved for patients only.” Information about parking is available at Directions and Parking. Read More