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Dr. Carmen Smith, Class of 1996
Dr. Carmen Smith was inducted as a fellow into the International College of Dentists at the 2014 American Dental Association meeting in San Antonio. The college is the oldest and largest of its kind, founded in 1928 and boasting more ...
Everything Zen
Stan Richardson joined the TAMBCD staff 35 years ago, but he started playing the Japanese bamboo flute long before that. Now he is Smithsonian bound. The shakuhachi is a deceptively unassuming instrument. Traditionally fashioned from bamboo, this end-blown flute could ...
Dr. Don Le, Class of 1998
Dr. Don Le was inducted as a fellow into the International College of Dentists at the 2014 American Dental Association meeting in San Antonio. The college is the oldest and largest of its kind, founded in 1928 and boasting more ...
Free Sealant and Prophy Day
Twice a year, the Asian-American Dental Society provides sealants and dental cleanings to children at no cost during its Biannual Free Sealant and Prophy Day, an initiative of the society’s Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry dental and dental hygiene ...
Mallonee nabs award for dental hygiene, dietetic interprofessional practical experience
In 2004, Lisa Mallonee developed an innovative clinical rotation that gives dietetic interns at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas the opportunity to work collaboratively with dental hygiene students at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. A decade after ...
Dr. Patricia Blanton, Class of 1967, 1974, 1976
Dr. Patricia Blanton, professor emeritus in biomedical sciences, received the 2014 William John Gies Award from the American College of Dentists. The award, given since 1940 to fellows who make exceptional contributions to the society and dental profession, is the ...
Dr. Steven Bender, Class of 1986
Dr. Steven Bender was inducted into the American College of Dentists at the 2014 American Dental Association meeting in San Antonio. Founded in 1920, the American College of Dentists is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists in the country.
Hutchins receives emeritus title
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents recently awarded Dr. Bob Hutchins professor emeritus status for his contributions to the college’s biomedical sciences department. Hutchins retired in 2014 after nearly 30 years at the dental school. In 1985, he ...
Chords of healing
As a third-year dental student at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, most of Ashley Smith’s days are spent treating patients in the clinic. On the rare occasion Smith is gifted with a bit of spare time, she knows ...
TAMBCD’s pipeline program making strides for access to education and health care, Lacy tells House committee
When Dr. Ernie Lacy graduated from Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry in 1994, she was one of eight students who identified themselves as underrepresented minorities. At that time, the group constituted just 8 percent of her graduating class. ...
Progress notes: unraveling the mysteries of salivary dysfunction
There’s a case study Dr. Ibtisam Al-Hashimi likes to share with dental students. In it, the patient’s chief complaints are all over the place: seasonal allergies, asthma-like symptoms, sore mouth, reflux, irritable bowels, and aches and pains. Everything in the ...
Tri-School Alumni Reception to draw alumni from across Lone Star State
Thousands of dental professionals will attend the American Dental Association 2014 Annual Meeting, which begins later this week and runs Oct. 9 to 14. This year’s meeting is in San Antonio, so alums of Texas A&M University Baylor College of ...