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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 ...
A day in their scrubs
Dental school can be tough. Luckily, Hemphill brothers Blake, a D3, and Jay, a D1, have the built-in support system of a sibling on board. [...]
Ridge preservation using Dermis Allograft Tissue Matrix membrane versus connective tissue graft
Citation: Meyers Tomlin E, Kerns D, Kessler H, Rossmann J, Beach M, Al-Hashimi I, Abraham C, Solomon E, Kessler H. Ridge preservation using Dermis Allograft Tissue Matrix membrane versus connective tissue graft. The Journal of Contemporary Dentistry 2014 January – ...
More questions than answers with ‘vaping’ craze
Are e-cigarettes the perfect drug? Are they safe? [...]
High octane lesson in oral health
The Duck Commander 500 brought more than stock cars, drivers and fans to Texas Motor Speedway. [...]
Research & Scholars Day 2014
For the 41st time, students, faculty and staff gathered April 2 to see and discuss the year's student research at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. Here's a quick look at those recognized during the event, as well as a few highlights from the day, in photos. [...]
3 is a lucky number
This trio of second-year dental students had no funding for their summer research project and more than a few obstacles to overcome. Three abstracts and national poster presentations later, they share their findings before a familiar audience at TAMBCD. [...]
First Impressions
It was a full day for attendees of the 12th annual Impressions Day at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry on March 29. [...]
Goal in sight for James S. Cole Professorship funding excellence at TAMBCD
Giving has been a core value at the dental school since its inception in 1905. The decades have brought progress and change, but one constant has remained: the legacy that members of the TAMBCD family provide for those who come ...