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One grand mission
During Operation Lone Star, every minute counts. It’s 3 a.m. on Aug. 4 in Mission, Texas, three miles from the Texas-Mexico border. The air is still. The heat from the previous afternoon lingers. Like most August days in South Texas, ...
Student research showcased during April 1 Research Scholars Day
Research in all its forms — basic science, clinical and translational — is integral to advancing the oral health professions with the next generation of therapies and treatments. At Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, predoctoral students in addition ...
First dental implant continuum comes to completion, plans in the works for fall course
The first 12-day Implant Continuum, a 110-hour continuing education course presented in four modules over six months, was recently offered at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. The continuum is the only one of its kind in the U.S. ...
Student research
In this sneak peek at one of the projects in the lineup for the 42nd Research Scholars Day, we learn how dental student Christina Barry explored inflammatory responses common with temporomandibular disorders. Temporomandibular disorder affects 35 million people in the ...
Cole professorship funding complete
The first item on the list: Integration of CAD/CAM technology for TAMBCD’s preclinical curriculum Computer-aided design and manufacturing, commonly referred to as CAD/CAM, has transformed the accessibility of efficient, precise dental restorations. A CAD/CAM unit can, in conjunction with a ...
Dental hygiene faculty member talks social media during ADEA presentation
Leigh Ann Wyatt, assistant professor of dental hygiene, was one of 15 presenters to give a 5-minute talk during the Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies and Informatics Short Talks series, a session offered during the American Dental Education Association ...
In touch with alumni: Q&A with Laurie Inglis
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. Come May, this 2002 alumna will become the first from the Caruth School ...
A day in their scrubs
Meet first-year dental hygiene student Briana Bonney. But you can call her Breezy. After attending a couple meetings of the Dallas Dental Hygienists’ Society, “Breezy” Briana Bonney knew what she had to do. The Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association had an ...
Biomedical researchers investigate multiple aspects of periodontitis etiology
After examining the latest research findings dealing with periodontitis and the periodontal ligament in mouse models, the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry recently published papers in two professional journals. TAMBCD faculty contributed to ...
Former TAMBCD professor, CMP director, receives Nobel Biocare award
The Academy of Osseointegration awarded Dr. Stephen Parel the eighth Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award on March 12. Parel, who was a professor at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry from 1998 to 2008, serving as director of the ...
Step into spring with health and wellness initiative
The Resource Team at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry will host a kickoff on March 17 for its “Stepping into Spring” initiative. This competition, which requires participants to track their steps with a pedometer from March 23 to ...
Center of Excellence Conference 2015
There is no question that a health care gap exists in the U.S., but what exactly determines effective ways to deal with oral health disparities? During the March 28 Center of Excellence Conference at Texas A&M University Baylor College of ...