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Scholarships and more for dental hygiene student
Second-year dental hygiene student Megan Fletcher at Texas A&M College of Dentistry has multiple reasons to smile. She recently received scholarships and a travel grant, including the Brian & Jerri Schooley Dental Scholarship for academic achievement and extracurricular activities, the George & Barbara Bush Foundation Undergraduate Travel Grant, the Carolyn Ware Bartlett Dental Hygiene Scholarship and the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Scholarship.
College of Dentistry now validates patient parking passes at the main clinic
Effective immediately, Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas now validates parking tickets at the clinic education building at 3000 Gaston Ave., east of downtown Dallas. Validation is provided at checkout at the end of each patient’s appointment. “To show our appreciation for choosing the dental college for oral health care, we provide patients with one validation parking pass per day,” said Dr. Jennifer J. Barrington, associate dean of clinical affairs. “Validation is reserved for patients only.” Information about parking is available at Directions and Parking.
College of Dentistry accepting applications for BIBS summer research program
Planning a career in dentistry, Christine Tran searched for a research program at a dental college to fill the summer lull between her junior and senior years while a student at the University of Houston in 2024. She wanted to learn ways dentistry impacts the broader health care system. “With a growing interest in dentistry, I was eager to find a program where I could contribute to oral health research that translates into tangible progress for the field,” she said. “I felt a strong inclination to look into research that could give back to (low-income) populations.” Tran found that in the Biomedical Informatics and Behavioral Sciences Summer Research Program at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas. She’s now a first-year dental student at A&M Dentistry, in part, thanks to what she learned at the nine-week program nicknamed BIBS.
Student tour cements dental dreams for educator
Texas A&M College of Dentistry's mission is to educate those pursuing dental, dental hygiene, graduate and dental specialty degrees and serve the community by providing quality oral health care. Sometimes there's someone in the community who so inspires us that we are compelled to share. Simone Chandler, a teacher at Young Women's STEAM Academy at Balch Springs in the Dallas Independent School District, toured A&M Dentistry when she was in eighth grade, and knew she wanted to become a dentist. "It's science, and it's art," she shared in an interview published yesterday by the DISD. "I get to make people happy and bring them out of discomfort. It's my ultimate STEM dream."
Tahmasbi receives 40 Under 40 nod from Incisal Edge
Better reading of dental radiographic images leads to healthier patients, according to Dr. Mehrnaz Tahmasbi, clinical associate professor and radiology predoctoral program director at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas. She’s working to ensure tomorrow’s dentists see ailments more clearly. A&M Dentistry’s dental students, like many of their counterparts worldwide, traditionally learn about head and neck anatomy primarily using two-dimensional images. A&M Dentistry’s fourth-year students also have the privilege to observe cone beam computed tomography three-dimensional imaging during their clinical rotations, and Tahmasbi is working to add formal CBCT education to the predoctoral curriculum. “I want to enhance students’ understanding of three-dimensional anatomy and imaging concepts relevant to procedures such as implant placement, endodontic surgery and extractions,” said Tahmasbi, a dentist and maxillofacial radiologist, of the CBCT technology now used in many dental practices. Her teaching endeavors, work at A&M Dentistry’s Imaging Center and research in diagnostic sciences, as well as her dental imaging reading services for BeamReaders, were recognized by editors and peers when she was named to Incisal Edge magazine’s 2025 Top 40 Under 40 dental specialists.
2018 dental grad honored with young alumnus award
Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas recently named Dr. Heather Koroma the 2025 Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Outstanding Young Alumnus Award recipient. The award celebrates alumni who are 10 years or less out of dental college and making an impact on the profession, the community and A&M Dentistry. Koroma, a 2018 dental alumna practicing in Lake Charles, Louisiana, works as a certified correctional health professional and a National Commission on Correctional Health Care surveyor, where she helps uphold and advance standards in correctional health care. Koroma said she’s driven by a sense of purpose and responsibility.
College of Dentistry professor’s skull research shared on History Channel’s ‘Ancient Aliens’
Dr. Qian Wang, professor in biomedical sciences at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, is featured on the 22nd season premiere of History Channel’s popular Ancient Aliens series, now streaming on various platforms. “Skulls of the Gods” showcases the phenomena of artificial cranial deformations found worldwide.
Dr. Lily T. García, dean, and students receive American College of Prosthodontists awards
Texas A&M College of Dentistry was in the spotlight recently as Dr. Lily T. García, dean, and dental students Jessica Vu and David Qin each received awards at the 55th Annual Session of the American College of Prosthodontists in New Orleans.
College of Dentistry honors three faculty members
Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas recently presented faculty awards to Drs. Feng Tao, Rashmi Hegde and Janna Burnett. The awards are bestowed upon those who demonstrate strong leadership, professionalism, and a commitment to educating dental students, dental hygiene students, graduate students and specialists. Each winner was nominated by the faculty. Awards were given Dec. 17 at George W. Bush Presidential Library during the A&M Dentistry annual faculty retreat.
Aggie smiles: Reveille X visits College of Dentistry
Reveille X, Texas A&M University's official mascot made a short visit to Texas A&M College of Dentistry today. She's pictured with dental hygiene students Jennifer Sanchez, Emily Nguyen, Emily Meng and Meagan May. Reveille is the highest-ranking member of the Corps of Cadets. She was born in 2019.
Not all that glitters is good about teeth grillz
North West, the 12-year-old daughter of mega-celebrity Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West, reportedly received a shark-teeth-inspired pair encrusted with what look to be tiny diamonds as a present and later modeled a black set on Instagram. But exercise caution before embracing the fashion trend grillz.
La Facultad de Odontología elimina las tarifas de depósito para atención dental en adultos
El precursor de lo que hoy es la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Texas A&M abrió sus puertas hace 120 años en Dallas con la misión de formar dentistas para ofrecer atención de calidad a pacientes en el norte de Texas y más allá. Esto incluye ofrecer una variedad de servicios dentales a la comunidad con tarifas reducidas. Para retribuir a la comunidad del norte de Texas que ha apoyado a la facultad de odontología, con efecto inmediato, A&M Dentistry ha eliminado las tarifas iniciales de depósito que se cobraban a los posibles pacientes adultos, lo que representa un ahorro de $194 para la atención de salud oral que ya se ofrecía a precios descontados. Una persona que desee convertirse en nuevo paciente ahora paga una tarifa fija de $120 por el registro, la cita de evaluación y las radiografías. Si una persona no es aceptada como paciente, no se cobrará ninguna tarifa.