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Recruiting future dental professionals
About 130 students attended a recent recruitment event at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. The dental college hosts tour days so predental students may tour the campus with dental students, learn about the admissions process and ask questions.
College of Dentistry maintains maxillofacial cone beam CT accreditation
The Imaging Center at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas recently earned re-accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for maxillofacial cone beam computerized tomography operations. A maxillofacial CT scan takes a series of X-ray images of the teeth, jaw and surrounding structures and uses the images to reconstruct multiplanar and 3D views
Ryan earns graduate research award
Dr. Daniel Patrick Obelenis Ryan received the Clinical Graduate Student Research Award April 16 from Texas A&M College of Dentistry for his thesis research. Ryan, a periodontics student, studied the use of a non-incised minimally invasive flap procedure in conjunction with Emogain MI compared to traditional scaling and root planing.
Students place fourth in Dental Olympics
Their days are usually spent learning oral anatomy. Still, Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental students took a break March 29 to compete with other dental students around the state in the annual Dental Olympics. They placed a disappointing fourth, failing for the second year to recapture their 2023, but having fun was the main objective.
Traveling for smiles
Dental students traveled March 29 to participate in a community health event in the Reed Building in Burnet. Third-year students Youngju Oh, Reeks Darling, Alix Matthew and Jacob Ramos provided fillings and extractions under the supervision of Dr. Jon Williamson (pictured); he is a key part of Texas Mission of Mercy events during the year.
Serving the community with smiles
Texas A&M College of Dentistry third-year dental students Max Sticker and Christine Gonzales participated in an informational health fair March 28 at Moorland Family YMCA in Oak Cliff. They were joined by two predental students from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Researching for the future
Dental students, dental hygiene students and graduate students shared their latest research at the 50th Annual Student Scholars and Research Day April 2 at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Projects ranged from the impact of attendance on the academic performance and learning styles of dental students - attending class is essential - to fluoride as a therapeutic agent for periodontal disease in the geriatric population.
Preparing for a disaster
Texas A&M College of Dentistry students were among more than 600 Texas A&M University students taking part in the 17th annual Disaster Day on March 28 in College Station. The nation's largest student-led interprofessional emergency response simulation teaches students critical life-saving skills essential in disaster situations
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.