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2014 Distinguished Alumnus
The honor goes to Dr. Scott Waugh ’74. [...]
No fluoride comes at great cost to dental health
Dallas residents have received the benefits of community water fluoridation for nearly 50 years. Whether they have dental insurance or not, adults and children who grab a glass from the tap at home or a sip from the water fountain at work or school absorb this mineral’s cavity-fighting protection simply by taking a drink.
The dentist and the sea
How Dr. William Tom Johnson ’65 became Captain Willy T. It’s a beautiful morning on the island of St. Croix. Millie and Dr. Tom Johnson relax at their kitchen bar, soaking up the October sun streaming in through the wall ...
TAMBCD alumni association to host reception, exhibit booth during TDA Annual Session
The Texas Dental Association Annual Session is May 1 through 4 in San Antonio. During the session, the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association will host its general membership meeting and reception. Alumni are invited to the Grand Hyatt at ...
Svoboda receives honors for AAA service
Dr. Kathy Svoboda, Regents Professor in biomedical sciences, received the AAA/Wiley A.J. Ladman Exemplary Service Medal from the American Association of Anatomists on April 29 during the organization’s annual session in San Diego. As part of the honor, given for ...
Orthodontic publications
McBride M, Campbell P, Opperman L, Dechow P, Buschang P. How does the amount of surgical insult affect bone around moving teeth? American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2014 April; 145(4): S92-S99. Buschang P, Shaw S, Ross M, Crosby ...
Outreach program inspires future dentists
Each year members of the Future Dentist Club visit the college as part of a program that introduces dental medicine as a potential career path. Strains of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” soar from dental student Ryan Trevino’s ukulele at Texas ...
Miles for Smiles dental health runathon scheduled for May 2
The Sixth Annual Miles for Smiles runathon will begin at 2 p.m. on May 2 at the University of Texas at Dallas. Proceeds from the event, a partnership between the UTD Pre-Dental Association and Texas A&M University Baylor College of ...
Patient advocacy beyond the dental chair
This resident dove headfirst into the action with health care reform to determine how it serves a special population: pediatric dental patients. By mid-April, more than 8 million Americans had signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. ...
Warm care in a frigid land
Alaska's North Slope is one of the planet's most forbidding locales, with months of constant darkness and bone-numbing temperatures. Two alumni dedicated to providing oral health for the area's Alaska Natives also call it home. [...]
Chords of achievement
High school seniors in the TAMBCD-sponsored Future Dentist Club receive a special graduation honor. Next stop: the predental track at their respective universities. [...]
Dallas-area students give back to dental school with donations to two programs
On April 12, the Future Dentist Club contributed funds to two Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry programs. The club’s members, ranging from fourth- through 12th-graders, donated $250 toward the pediatric dentistry department’s Musick Fund. They also donated $250 ...