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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Unlocking mysteries of the past with the materials of today
Prehuman fossils, diet and the surprising correlation with craniofacial development There’s been a lively debate floating among biological anthropology circles in recent years, and at the center of it is Australopithecus sediba, a prehuman species that lived two million years ...
In touch with alumni: Q&A with LeeAnn Winkler
This Dentistry Insider quick-read offers a glimpse into the lives of Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry alums, each with a different approach to the dental profession. During their respective presidencies for the Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association and the Dallas County ...
TAMBCD researchers awarded AAE grant for retrospective case-control study
The obturation material used in initial root canals could possibly make a difference in the treatment’s ultimate success or failure, say Department of Endodontics researchers Dr. Gerald Glickman, department chair and graduate program director, Associate Professor Dr. Jenny He and ...
Progress notes
Clinical challenges and technological innovations: the perfect mix for this residency director Dr. Amirali Zandinejad has one of those minds that strives to understand concepts in great detail. It’s what led him to seek a cumulative eight years of training ...
Helping bone heal faster
Where science, engineering and medicine converge: Findings result in merit-based travel award for this TAMBCD postdoctoral research associate. What if the healing process for a dental implant could take, on average, just five weeks? It’s a far cry from the ...
Diabetes and your mouth
The implications of this metabolic disorder — and how dentists can help Because diabetes impacts blood sugar levels, it has the potential to touch every system in your body, your mouth included. When left uncontrolled, diabetes can cause myriad oral ...