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Research and Innovations
A new use for an existing material
TAMBCD professor receives Academy of Osseointegration honors for clinical innovation One of Dr. Amirali Zandinejad’s favorite aspects of dental education is the opportunity it gives him to think out of the box, especially when it comes to research. It’s what ...
Research and Innovations
Replacing missing teeth: a new approach
TAMBCD researchers are conducting a clinical study to gather data for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on a new tooth replacement system. Ann Smith* is the last person you’d expect to volunteer for a dental research study. She has ...
Research and Innovations
This omission is no mistake
There’s just something special about FAM20B. Or at least that’s what early findings indicate. A member of the protein family FAM20, this particular gene is necessary for cartilage development. So it’s interesting to note what happens to teeth when FAM20B ...
On Campus
The doctor is in
Dr. Steven Bender ’86, clinical assistant professor and center director, moved his Plano private practice to the dental school in January, bringing his expertise in tow. Since fall 2013 he has spent two mornings a month at TAMBCD treating patients ...
On Campus
Scholarships all around
Caruth students receive awards from local, state organizations February is an eventful month for dental hygienists in Texas — as well as their student counterparts from the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. ...
On Campus
Teaching Excellence Award for Mallonee
It’s common to see dental hygiene associate professor Lisa Mallonee’s name in local and national media as a result of her unique expertise — she is a registered dietitian in addition to being a registered dental hygienist. Among students, co-workers ...
On Campus
Saying “thank you”
Dean’s Staff Appreciation Breakfast Texas A&M University’s 2016 Staff Appreciation Week, scheduled Feb. 29-March 5, offers the opportunity to recognize staff for their hard work and dedication. As a continuation of the annual event, Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry ...
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A day in their scrubs
Meet second-year dental student Marcus Montalvo Hometown: San Benito, Texas Undergrad institution: Texas A&M University — bachelor’s in English — and University of Texas-Pan American, now University of Texas Rio Grande Valley — bachelor’s in biology Marcus Montalvo has been ...
On Campus
Debbie Ruff known for service focus
What colleagues have to say about TAMBCD's purchasing manager, who is retiring after 32 years Debbie Ruff, purchasing manager, does talk more than her husband, Steve. In her defense, it’s an occupational necessity. Besides, just about anyone talks more than ...
On Campus
Our people
A few minutes with Steve Ruff, dental lab technician Steve Ruff is a man of few words. And when he does speak, well, he’s not about to use them talking about himself. His days are spent in a lab tucked ...
On Campus
Reciting the pledge
Second-year dental students commemorate transition to patient care during White Coat Ceremony With an air of excitement similar to that in the Meyerson Symphony Center each May for commencement, second-year dental students cross the stage, one by one, in front ...
On Campus
A sense of place and an ample dose of color
Flowers and landscapes are the order of the day when it comes to McCann’s exhibit, on display at the Baylor Health Sciences Library Last night Dr. Ann McCann painted a rose so big you could walk into it – well, ...