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Legacy of Bush Jones-Sprenger Scholarship continues with 2015 recipient awards
The tradition of leadership and academic excellence at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry continues as more than a dozen first-year dental students received news that they will receive the Bush Jones-Sprenger Scholarship, a $1,000 award, for the 2015-2016 ...
Endodontics spotlight
Saving cracked teeth begins with early diagnosis and patient awareness It may begin as a tiny fissure on the chewing surface of the tooth. The patient may not even be aware of its presence as repeated stress causes the crack ...
Orofacial clefts and quality of life
Pediatric dentistry resident's award-winning research sheds light on ways to improve some young patients' experiences at the dentist Just a few weeks into her pediatric dentistry residency at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. Angela Cook noticed a concerning ...
Niessen Symposium to address dental care for geriatric patients
The burgeoning retirement-age population in the U.S. and its ever-increasing impact on dental care will be highlighted during the third annual Linda C. Niessen Geriatric Dentistry Symposium at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. This year’s May 15 event ...
Running for oral health care
Now entering its seventh year, the Miles for Smiles runathon becomes an official TAMBCD event Since spring 2009 Miles for Smiles — the brainchild of predental students from the University of Texas at Dallas — has raised $24,755 for the ...
Dr. Gayle Doores, Class of 1980
Dr. Gayle Doores passed away on April 19. A graduate of the Class of 1980, she enjoyed a career in private practice until retirement due to illness. Her family has asked that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made ...
Taking action now to influence the future of dentistry
TAMBCD students discuss school loan debt with lawmakers during national lobby day As dental student loan debt continues to climb, concerns regarding repayment rank high among the priorities of soon-to-be graduates, who owe on average more than $247,000 upon completing ...
Lecture signals rebirth of craniofacial research center
Marybeth Francis, a DMD/PhD student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, shared with an audience of clinicians and basic scientists the details of her research into the cellular mechanisms behind exacerbated periodontitis in diabetic patients. The purpose of Francis’ ...
Upton and Frederick discuss live webcast technology during conference presentation
Art Upton, website administrator in advancement, communications and alumni relations, and Scott Frederick, director of media resources, presented “Live Webcast: On-Demand Recording Technology” at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Region IV conference in Austin, Texas, on April ...
Dental student elected to ADEA regional leadership role
One of the primary goals: Help local chapters increase participation, interest in dental education. Less than two years after dental students at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry started a local chapter of the American Dental Education Association, a ...
11th Annual Jesse T. Bullard Lectureship in Prosthodontics to feature Mayo Clinic speaker
Dr. Steven Eckert, program director for prosthodontics at the Mayo Graduate School and professor emeritus at the Mayo Medical School, will discuss issues related to the future of implant dentistry during the 11th Annual Jesse T. Bullard Lectureship in Prosthodontics and ...
Putting the right foot forward: Q&A with Dr. Chad Capps ’08, ’14
The Great Expectations program, by default, involves networking. For many dental students, this manifests a sense of professionalism and a realization they are not navigating the obstacles of dental school alone. But for others, including mentor Dr. Chad Capps, it ...