Recent Posts
Matters of pain and sleep
>A new clinical center is in the works at TAMBCD. Orofacial pain and sleep-disordered breathing are hardly novel health conditions. Both can significantly affect patients’ quality of life and have been recognized for decades, but in recent years the terms ...
‘Heart of Baylor College of Dentistry’
Smiles we remember: Betty Scott, beloved TAMBCD registrar
Dental Class of 1985 reunion
Thirty years after graduating from dental school, the Class of 1985 is still strong, as evidenced by the several dozen class members who gathered on Sept. 19 to commemorate the milestone. Approximately 100 people attended the Highland Park, Texas, fete, ...
Dr. Diane Flint, Class of 1986
Dr. Diane Flint has assumed duties as program director of the oral and maxillofacial radiology advanced education program at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. The 24-month certificate program received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation in July ...
The First Dental Home visit
Sources: Texas Department of State Health Services, Office of the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice Infographic Description The First Dental Home Visit How it started: The First Dental Home program originated as part of a 2007 corrective action plan ...
First Dental Home: Is the initiative working?
TAMBCD researchers receive National Institutes of Health grant to evaluate the effectiveness of this state program. Children enrolled in Medicaid have access to a state program known as the First Dental Home. Intended to improve the oral health of youngsters ...
Chondrocytes Directly Transform into Bone Cells in Mandibular Condyle Growth
The current school of thought on bone formation in the mandibular condyle, the rounded knob where the mandible and upper jaw meet, is that cartilage cells — called chondrocytes — must form and then experience cell death before bone cells ...
Spotlight on alumni: Dr. Patricia Adesanya ’14
This Center of Excellence fellow dove into her role as general dentist at a community clinic in central Texas last summer. As she prepares for her master’s research project — and ultimately, a teaching role — she shares more about ...
Managing infectious diseases: Brauman-Bell Lectureship offers a closer look
The recent Ebola outbreak has created a heightened awareness of the fact that infectious diseases are often just a plane ride away — and it has health care providers taking a closer look at how communicable diseases are managed. Dr. ...
Those who floss, and those who just say they do
More than a quarter of all adults lie to their dentists about how much they floss, according to a recent survey from the American Academy of Periodontology. Now TAMBCD experts and health care partners weigh in on what’s fueling the trend and how to change the course of this provider-patient dialogue.
A day in their scrubs
Meet third-year dental student James Browning. When James Browning started his undergraduate coursework at Texas A&M University-Commerce, he opted for the biology track in preparation for a career in the health sciences. He considered fields like physical therapy and anesthesiology, ...
Yanus retires from TAMBCD
After more than 17 years of service to the Department of Restorative Sciences at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. Margaret Yanus retired from the dental school on Aug. 31. An associate professor in restorative sciences, Yanus devoted ...