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A call to duty
For 22 years, Dr. Karl Woodmansey, clinical assistant professor, endodontics, envisioned performing dental work somewhere fascinating overseas in his Texas Air National Guard role. But all roads led to West Texas.
Progress notes
Periodontics professor Jacqueline “Jacque” Plemons ’86 ’88 was recently named director of stomatology in the Clinical Center for Stomatology, Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry.
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: Houston, Texas Undergrad institution: University of Houston Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: Impressions Day with my undergrad predental club was the experience I had been waiting for. I remember asking multiple students if they were all truly as ...
Transitioning to practice
Leaving dental school and venturing into the work world is a big step. Throw in a pandemic, and the shift forward becomes somewhat murky. In such unprecedented times, Texas A&M College of Dentistry alumni offer insight, advice and options on ...
We’re Instagram official
Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s Instagram account was already blowing up before the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. Since then, this student-focused social media has become an upbeat lifeline to the college. “We’ve made a concerted effort to use Instagram ...
From presentation to peer-reviewed journals
Caruth School of Dental Hygiene students have one-upped themselves, going above and beyond their streak of winning research poster presentations at both the state and national level. Next stop? Publication.
Dental Teacher of the Year
Encouragement and a team-focused approach to clinical instruction have caught Dr. Bernard Hennessy’s students’ attention. Qualities like these prompted students to select him as Dental Teacher of the Year.
Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year
The past two years have been particularly noteworthy for Dr. Faizan Kabani as he picked up a slew of prestigious awards. But being named Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year by far means the most.
Affirmation for progress
The IDEA Committee recently received a $65,000 diversity award from Texas A&M University.
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
A heartfelt message to our graduates from Dean Lawrence Wolinsky
The Way I See It: Dr. Katya Skillestad ’19
To say that orthodontics changed Dr. Katherine “Katya” Skillestad’s life would be an understatement. She can relate to her orthodontic patients perhaps more than they could ever imagine. Throughout childhood, Skillestad was self-conscious about smiling or laughing unless she covered ...
Allergies can blur diagnosis
Tooth pain or sinus pain? Knowing the difference can be perplexing for both patients and professionals.