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Dr. David McCarley, Class of 1981
Dr. David McCarley, a 1981 alumnus who was serving as president of the Texas Dental Association, passed away Jan. 4. An active participant in organized dentistry his entire career, McCarley served as the youngest elected TDA board member starting in ...
Spotlight on summer enrichment program alums
Q&A: The road to dentistry with Chelsea K. Hooper Chelsea Hooper is a senior business fellows and biology double major at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Her interest in the dental profession began early. It was through attending courses like ...
TAMBCD employees recognized during annual service awards ceremony
More than 50 staff and faculty members of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry were recognized during a Jan. 9 ceremony on campus. This annual service awards event honors employees celebrating work anniversaries at the dental school. Here is a ...
Reducing tooth decay one sealant at a time
Dental sealants have been compared to vaccinations because they, too, provide a preventative measure against a health threat by guarding against a common dental culprit known as a cavity. Because the cost of placing dental sealants is much less than ...
Spotlight on summer enrichment program alums
Q&A: The road to dentistry with Hunter Acord This senior biomedical sciences major at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi completed the dental school’s Summer Predental Enrichment Program in 2014. In this first in a series of columns featuring SPEP alumni, Acord ...
Dr. David Hale, Class of 1972, 1975
Dr. David Hale, assistant professor in pediatric dentistry, passed away Dec. 26, 2014. After obtaining his dental degree at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry in 1972 and completing a pediatric dentistry residency at the college in 1975, Hale ...
Dr. H. Eldon Attaway, Class of 1954
Dr. H. Eldon Attaway, an alumnus and clinical associate professor who served the Department of Orthodontics for more than 50 years, passed away Dec. 19. Recently colleagues recognized Attaway’s contributions with the H. Eldon Attaway Award for Excellence in Teaching. ...
Emphasis on personalized care: Calming anxieties benefits dental patients and providers alike
An unspoken interaction takes place at the start of nearly every dental appointment. The dental hygienist or assistant brings the patient to the chair, and before it has reclined has already assessed if the patient is feeling talkative, tired or ...
Dean’s Holiday Coffee Break
Students, faculty and staff are invited to the 2014 Dean’s Holiday Coffee Break, an annual event at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. Share some holiday cheer over refreshments and conversation. Details Date & Time: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. ...
Diekwisch returns to TAMBCD
Dr. Thomas Diekwisch rejoined the faculty at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry this month as director of the Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis. Diekwisch, a former biomedical sciences faculty member, will also oversee the periodontics department. Most ...
A day in their scrubs
Meet first-year dental student Talon Davis. Four years ago, Talon Davis embarked on a career as a professional musician. A double bassist, he played for the Fort Worth and Plano symphonies and taught private lessons. He and his wife, Kristin, ...
Spears to assume role as associate dean for academic affairs at UTHealth School of Dentistry
Dr. Robert Spears will depart from his role as professor of biomedical sciences at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry in January to assume leadership as the associate dean for academic affairs at The University of Texas Health Science ...