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Aggie smiles: Reveille X visits College of Dentistry
Reveille X, Texas A&M University's official mascot made a short visit to Texas A&M College of Dentistry today. She's pictured with dental hygiene students Jennifer Sanchez, Emily Nguyen, Emily Meng and Meagan May. Reveille is the highest-ranking member of the Corps of Cadets. She was born in 2019.
Not all that glitters is good about teeth grillz
North West, the 12-year-old daughter of mega-celebrity Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West, reportedly received a shark-teeth-inspired pair encrusted with what look to be tiny diamonds as a present and later modeled a black set on Instagram. But exercise caution before embracing the fashion trend grillz.
La Facultad de Odontología elimina las tarifas de depósito para atención dental en adultos
El precursor de lo que hoy es la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Texas A&M abrió sus puertas hace 120 años en Dallas con la misión de formar dentistas para ofrecer atención de calidad a pacientes en el norte de Texas y más allá. Esto incluye ofrecer una variedad de servicios dentales a la comunidad con tarifas reducidas. Para retribuir a la comunidad del norte de Texas que ha apoyado a la facultad de odontología, con efecto inmediato, A&M Dentistry ha eliminado las tarifas iniciales de depósito que se cobraban a los posibles pacientes adultos, lo que representa un ahorro de $194 para la atención de salud oral que ya se ofrecía a precios descontados. Una persona que desee convertirse en nuevo paciente ahora paga una tarifa fija de $120 por el registro, la cita de evaluación y las radiografías. Si una persona no es aceptada como paciente, no se cobrará ninguna tarifa.
College drops dental care deposit fees for adults
The forerunner of what’s now Texas A&M College of Dentistry opened 120 years ago in Dallas with the mission of educating dentists to provide quality care to patients in North Texas and beyond. That includes providing an array of dental services to the community at reduced fees. To give back to North Texas community that’s supported the dental college, effective immediately, A&M Dentistry has eliminated initial deposit fees charged to potential adult patients – a $194 savings to oral health care already offered at discounted rates. A person seeking to become a new patient is now charged a flat $120 for registration, the screening appointment and X-rays. If a person is not accepted as a patient, no fee will be charged.
Goodbye, 2025. Welcome, healthy smiles in 2026
As we say goodbye to 2025, here's a roundup of some advice from Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental professionals to take you into the new year with good oral health habits.
Dental hygiene program celebrates 70
Give Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene program a big, broad smile. It celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2025. The first dental hygiene students were accepted to the then-private Baylor University College of Dentistry in the fall of 1955. That inaugural class was open to recent high school graduates seeking certificates in dental hygiene, and some students were dental assistants. Separately, there were dental hygienists who had been practicing under a special grandfather clause in a 1951 state law, but they received dental hygiene certificates from Baylor University College of Dentistry rather than from the dental hygiene program itself. Today's students - 32 in the first year and 30 in the second year - come to the bachelor's degree program with many prerequisites, including several science courses. Many students have associate degrees, and some have bachelor's and master's degrees.
Smiles we remember: Dr. David Michael Phillips
It's with most profound sorrow that Texas A&M College of Dentistry announces the passing of former faculty member Dr. David Michael Phillips,74, on Nov. 3. More details will follow, but his obituary states services were Nov. 10, including a rosary recitation at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Denison.
Dangers of vapes and e-cigs to oral health
Vaping is illegal in Dallas’ public and enclosed places, effective Dec. 11, thanks to a city ordinance that expands the city’s no-smoking zones to include the use of all electronic smoking devices. Vapes and e-cigarettes are banned where smoking is already prohibited, such as in all indoor and enclosed spaces and within 15 feet of building entrances and on park property.
Tips for a teeth-friendly holiday season
Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas offers tips to help you survive the holiday season with your healthy smile intact, even if you eat a little treat here and there.
Pitching in to provide healthier smiles in Arlington
Texas A&M College of Dentistry partnered with TeamSmile Dec. 5 for the first time to provide dental care and oral health education at no charge to underserved children in the Arlington Independent School District. The event was at Globe Life Field, which created a sports-themed atmosphere and added to the fun, said volunteer Dr. Hoda Abdellatif, clinical associate professor in public health sciences and director of the department's Community Outreach Office.
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.
College of Dentistry alum puts veterans first
It started as a small gesture of kindness. Dr. Stan Lowrance (Baylor College of Dentistry, Class of 1981), longtime owner of Lowrance Dental in Rockwall, was treating a veteran who was also undergoing chemotherapy treatments. He told Lowrance that a nurse in his physician's office was also a veteran going through chemotherapy, and all her teeth were ruined; she was devastated and didn't qualify for extensive dental care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.