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Care vs. Commerce topic for 2016 Morris Minton Lectureship
Placing the needs of patients ahead of personal interests will be the focus of the 2016 Morris Minton Lectureship hosted by the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry Faculty Development Committee on Tuesday, April 12. Dr. Phyllis Beemsterboer, professor ...
Research Scholars Day: A student perspective
Research Scholars Day has been a tradition at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry for 43 years. We caught up with a few dental and dental hygiene student researchers as they shared their posters and table clinics during the ...
Coming full circle
This former multi-year pre-dental summer program participant went on to graduate from TAMBCD in 2012. Now she’s returned to her alma mater to teach potential dental students in the same programs that launched her own professional path. Dr. Alicia Spence ...
Guys and gums
The surprising correlation among macaques, testosterone and men’s oral health Macaques are the most widely distributed nonhuman primates in the world. More than 20 species of these monkeys socialize in lively troops and make frequent appearances on National Geographic documentaries. ...
After more than 15 years, Karbowski retires from TAMBCD
Barbara Karbowski, executive assistant in the Office of Academic Affairs, has a good reason for giving up her office space: the freedom of retirement. Her last day at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry is March 31. “It has ...
Smiles we remember: Dr. Hershall Leinneweber Jr.
“There’s a person attached to those teeth. Always remember that,” Dr. Hershall Leinneweber Jr. would tell his dental students at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, gently guiding them in honing their chairside manners. Leinneweber, a 1970 TAMBCD graduate ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...