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For almost 38 years, Cheryl Howell has been a familiar face in the college’s library. Often the first person a visitor encounters at the library help desk, she greets patrons with a warm smile and a genuine willingness to provide ...
CAD/CAM for D1s
For the first time, Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s entering dental students will be introduced to CAD/CAM dentistry in the first-year restorative dentistry course. The CAD/CAM Education Center’s permanent preclinical laboratory, established in 2018, readily accommodates this change. In 2015, ...
A national audience
Top scores in oral research and e-poster abstracts recently landed prosthodontic graduate students Dr. Ericka Miller and Dr. Christina Wang in Washington, D.C., at the Academy of Osseointegration’s annual meeting, where they presented their research. Their presentation, “Implant Stability for ...
A day in their scrubs
Second-year dental student Ashly Okoli has found her voice, both as a writer and a former introvert. “The first person who told me I was gifted in writing was my eighth-grade English teacher,” she says. Her essay, “Cavities: What Are ...
A new season beckons
He’s spent almost 50 years in the dental profession; 20 years of that at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Now Dr. Steve Karbowski, restorative sciences department head, is hanging up his white coat to embark on retirement adventures. A May ...
Glickman lends expertise to national oral health report
Every 20 years, the U.S. surgeon general issues a report on oral health in America. That deep-dive look at numerous, all-encompassing aspects of the state of the nation’s dental health care requires that experts weigh in. Dr. Gerald Glickman, professor ...
Counting his blessings
Fourth-year dental student Husnain Shahid knows you can’t control everything, despite meticulous planning. Take, for instance, his graduation from dental school, which was well on track and nearing reality by late 2018. Just six months shy of graduation, a tragic ...
The Way I See It: Dr. Patricia Simons ’14
Dr. Patricia Simons’ first visit to the dentist was an “a-ha” experience that opened up an unexpected career path. “My dentist told me that I was the most excited patient that she had in a while and that I should ...
Finding time for inner zen
Reduced anxiety before exams, increased calm during emergencies, more patience for patients (and for students, faculty or family members), and a serving heart are ways that meditation can complement the dental profession and health care overall, says Dr. Barbara Miller, ...
Lunch, appreciation, GRACE
The GRACE luncheon—Gathering Respectfully to Appreciate Compassionate Employees—says it all for Texas A&M College of Dentistry students as they give back to the staff members who support their education day in and day out. The annual luncheon was first launched ...
‘Big’ benefits and ‘Little’ blessings
Every year in late April, the Office of Student Affairs invites sign-ups for the Big Sib/Little Sib program, a long-held tradition at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Current D1 students choose an incoming D1 to befriend and mentor. As with ...
Culture Fest 2019
Andrea Angulo and Sebastian Mejia rep the Colombia table at Culture Fest, a student-organized event celebrating the diversity of the Texas A&M College of Dentistry family. Students, faculty and staff dined on treasured international dishes and tasty treats as they ...