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Putting dental health first
Dental Hygiene students Cristina Flores and Cora Owens provided dental health information to residents this past weekend at the T.R. Hoover Community Development Center in South Dallas.
College of Dentistry professor honored with teaching award
Dr. Shaun M. Logan, instructional associate professor in the biomedical sciences department at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas, is one of 10 recipients of the 2024-25 Texas A&M System’s Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. The award was bestowed March 5 at a ceremony in College Station.
Welcome to Dallas, President Welsh
Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III made a visit to Texas A&M College of Dentistry, learning about the 120-year-old institution and its people. In separate meetings with dentistry students, faculty and staff, he shared growth plans for both the university and the Dallas-Fort Worth area and answered questions.
Sharing their work
Two Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental students who participated in a 10-week summer research internship in 2024 had the opportunity to present their research projects at last week’s American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research conference in New York.
Blasting away
Texas A&M College of Dentistry's Empowering Smiles Initiative held its second Blast Day Feb. 26 at Blair Elementary School, part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Ten dental students and four dental hygiene students, supervised by public health sciences and under the direction of Dr. Amal Noureldin, provided screenings, fluoride varnish applications and oral health education to 157 children from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Good dental hygiene starts young
Dental hygiene students from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry gave an oral health presentation recently to 40 children aged 1 to 6 at Spanish Schoolhouse in Allen. In both English and Spanish, the students shared how to hold a toothbrush and for how long.
High achievers
Two Texas A&M College of Dentistry students competed March 1 in the CLARION competition hosted by TAMU Health's Office of Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research in College Station. Dr. Lara Coseo, faculty member in comprehensive dentistry and the Director of Foundational Interprofessional Curriculum for the IPER Office, served as one of five judges for the competition.
First impressions matter
Texas A&M College of Dentistry's Student National Dental Association (SNDA) held its annual Impressions Day event on Saturday, March 1.
Texas A&M College of Dentistry will offer screenings April 5 at the third annual Health & Safety Fair in Carrollton
Texas A&M University College of Dentistry faculty, dental students and dental hygiene students will offer oral screenings and dental kits to adults and children from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the city of Carrollton’s third-annual Health & Safety Fair at Standridge Stadium. There’s no charge for the screenings.
Dallas County Commissioners recognize College of Dentistry and other local dental providers
In honor of National Dentist Day on March 6, Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia (District 4), a dentist herself, led a resolution earlier this week to name the day National Dentist's Day in Dallas County. College of Dentistry Lily T. Garcia, dean, thanked commissioners for the honor and reminded them that "oral health is the gateway to total health."
In honor of National Dentist Day: 5 foods for a healthier smile
National Dentist Day is March 6, and the dentists at Texas A&M College of Dentistry remind you to brush, floss and visit your local dentist twice a year for professional cleanings. In between those cleanings, here are five foods – sometimes called natural toothbrushes – dentists suggest eating to protect your teeth:
Smiles we remember: Dr. Loy Frazier
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of former faculty member Dr. Loy Frazier on Dec. 6. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Dr. Frazier taught physiology at what was then Baylor College of Dentistry and was later honored as professor emeritus in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. He retired in 1995 after years of dedicated service to the dental school.