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Dr. Marc J. Worob, alumnus, named AGD president
Dr. Marc J. Worob (Class of 1979, then-Baylor College of Dentistry) of Austin was installed as president of The Academy of General Dentistry Nov. 16, during its annual meeting in Chicago. Worob, who has been actively involved in AGD on multiple levels for more than 40 years, is an advocate for continuous dental education, aiming to enhance the skills of general dentists and improve the oral health of the public, AGD's press release stated.
Crump named secretary/treasurer of American Academy of Periodontology
Dr. Brad Crump, an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s periodontics department, was recently elected secretary/treasurer of the American Academy of Periodontology, a one-year term, ascending to the role of president over the next four years. The organization represents nearly 7,500 periodontists.
Expanding their skills
Several area dental assistants were on Texas A&M College of Dentistry's campus Nov. 15 for the hands-on portion and final day of continuing education to learn applications of pit and fissure sealants. It was the first time Texas A&M College of Dentistry offered the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners-approved course, and the first two sessions were interactive webinars earlier in the week.
Retired and remaining important to the profession
Texas A&M College of Dentistry hosted retired dentists - including College of Dentistry alumni and past presidents of the Dallas County Dental Society - this week for a tour of our clinics and labs. They shared their stories with the students - the next generation of dentists.
Two dental hygiene students earn scholarships
Two students in Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene program received scholarships this month. First-year dental hygiene student Kleesha Bevans received the IDEA Student RDH Scholarship from Texas Dental Hygienist's Association, while second-year student Megan Fletcher won the 2025 Dr. Janice DeWald Scholarship from Dallas Dental Hygienists' Association, the final year the scholarship will be given.
Candy lover’s regret? Save your smile
Admit it. You spent much of the last few days secretly rummaging through your children’s remaining Halloween candy, searching for your favorite chocolate bars, caramels and lollipops. Some of you even stocked up on discounted candy after Halloween and ate an entire bag of mixed candy while watching TV.
Three College of Dentistry faculty members honored for promotions
In a special ceremony this week at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Drs. Jayne Reuben, Nina Ray and Simmi Patel received recognition for their faculty promotions.
A lasting gift: Remembering those who donated for anatomical education
Texas A&M College of Dentistry faculty, students and staff took time out Oct. 20 on campus to remember and recognize the 25 people whose bodies were donated last year for dental college students' anatomical education. Each person and their families gave a gift to science so dental students could learn for the benefit of future patients.
Dental students take first and second in New Orleans
Texas A&M College of Dentistry third-year dental students Jessica Vu and David Qin placed first and second, respectively, in the poster research competition Speaking Well at the Speak Easy at the annual American College of Prosthodontics meeting Oct. 22-25 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Henderson tapped to chair the state’s dental board
Dr. Bryan Henderson II, a dentist anesthesiologist and adjunct professor in Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, was recently appointed chair of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners by Gov. Greg Abbott. The board regulates the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene and other dental-related professions.
Have no fear: Garlic is good for teeth and gums
Garlic is believed to ward off vampires – at least in folklore. But even Dracula would love garlic’s oral health benefits. Allicin, the same sulfur compound that makes breath smell bad after someone eats garlic, helps kill harmful bacteria that cause plaque buildup and gum disease. Dr. Luz Mendoza, program manager of public health sciences at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas, said allicin, released when garlic is chopped, crushed or chewed, inactivates essential metabolic enzymes in bacteria and interferes with its ability to form biofilm that leads to oral diseases.
Dental assistants’ scope of care is broad and growing
Numerous accounts of dental assisting’s roots as a profession credit New Orleans dentist C. Edmund Kells with employing his wife in 1885. So helpful was her work that he soon hired the first full-time assistant, Malvina Cueria, a teenager, in his practice. While it may seem unimportant today, two women working in a dental office was revolutionary in the late-19th century. Convention dictated that women didn’t receive dental treatments without spousal permission, but the presence of two women in Kells’ office offered comfort and security to many women in his community. Kells’ helpers were so popular, other dentists soon advertised that “ladies in attendance” were working in their practices for the safety of female patients.