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Second molar impaction associated with lip bumper therapy
While lip bumper therapy significantly improves mandibular arch perimeter for patients with mixed dentition, it also is associated with second molar impaction. Faculty and researchers in the Department of Orthodontics at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry conducted a ...
A day in their scrubs
Meet first-year dental student Lowell Stanford. In the 15 months prior to coming to Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Lowell Stanford wracked up some impressive on-the-job skills to add to his dental school application. A 2013 West Point ...
TAMBCD professor’s audience on infection control expands to anaplastology, International College of Dentists
For more than 20 years, Dr. Raghunath Puttaiah has made infection control his life’s work, sharing specially designed protocols and training programs with students at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry and with dental schools and governments around the ...
Standout faculty honored with awards during 2015 retreat
Each year Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry recognizes faculty members who go above and beyond in their roles instructing dental students and residents and fulfilling the college’s mission. The 2015 faculty award recipients include: Dr. Darren Roesch, biomedical ...
Dental school dean speaks out on hot topic in Dallas: water fluoridation
Each time the debate surrounding community water fluoridation surfaces, faculty and alumni of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry take measures to ensure the oral health of the Dallas community. On Jan. 28, Dallas City Council members voted once again to ...
Thompson retires from TAMBCD
In her 31 years at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Vickie Thompson has held many titles, from secretary of operative dentistry to executive administrative assistant of restorative sciences, but most know her in her role as director of ...
Management of Central Giant Cell Granuloma with Subcutaneous Denosumab Therapy
Central giant cell granuloma is a rare, aggressive lesion that occurs almost exclusively in the mandible, with treatment traditionally focused on inhibiting osteoclasts, which are responsible for absorbing bone. An article published in the December 2014 issue of the Journal ...
Osinde honored with Betty J. Scott Scholarship
A high school sports accident sparked this fourth-year dental student’s initial interest in the profession. Motivation and a heart for serving others has gotten him this far — and helped him glean honors along the way. It was purely by accident ...
Brubaker and Yarbrough receive TDA Smiles Foundation Scholarship
Each year two first-year dental students are awarded the Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation Scholarship, a $1,000 award. What is most interesting about the recipients is that they are selected in large part because of achievements earned before starting at ...
Dental students create awareness for importance of advocacy
A group of dental students at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry is creating unique learning experiences for their peers that they might not otherwise receive in the clinic or classroom. The topic: how state and federal legislation impacts ...
TAMBCD to host blood drive on Jan. 22
Students, faculty, staff and members of the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry community are invited to participate in a Carter BloodCare blood drive. Details When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22 Where: Sixth Floor Foyer, TAMBCD ...
New partnership amps up dental care for youngsters in East Dallas
Seven people huddle around their young patient, the first of the day, but the little girl doesn’t seem to mind. No older than 5 or 6, she lays still, relaxed, a plush mallard duck tucked under one arm, as the ...