Dental Hygiene
Full of honors
Soon-to-be graduates of Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene program were honored recently for their accomplishments. The received pins and awards, marking the end of their courses and the beginning of their careers. They are entering the profession at a time when there's strong job security and competitive compensation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that demand for dental hygienists will grow 9% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all professions. Read More
Putting dental health first
Dental hygiene students Cristina Flores and Cora Owens provided dental health information to residents this past weekend at the T.R. Hoover Community Development Center in South Dallas. Read More
Good dental hygiene starts young
Dental hygiene students from Texas A&M University College of Dentistry gave an oral health presentation recently to 40 children aged 1 to 6 at Spanish Schoolhouse in Allen. In both English and Spanish, the students shared how to hold a toothbrush and for how long. Read More
Texas A&M College of Dentistry will offer screenings April 5 at the third annual Health & Safety Fair in Carrollton
Texas A&M University College of Dentistry faculty, dental students and dental hygiene students will offer oral screenings and dental kits to adults and children from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the city of Carrollton’s third-annual Health & Safety Fair at Standridge Stadium. There’s no charge for the screenings. Read More
3 faculty receive inaugural Teaching Excellence Grant
Three College of Dentistry faculty members were among 13 recipients of the newly created Teaching Excellence Grant from Texas A&M University Health Science Center funded by the WoodNext Foundation. Read More
Alumni provide dental care in Romania
Three Texas A&M School of Dentistry alumni recently took their dental expertise – and heart for others – to Romania. Read More
Working to the same standard
Dental hygiene professor Brandy Cowen studied the faculty calibration process and presented her findings at the 2024 ADEA Allied Dental Program Directors' Conference. Read More
Looking for the light
The odds were stacked against dental hygiene graduate Kaitlin Jarman from day one, but fueled by faith and boundless energy, she has focused on the positive as she set out to build her own life. Read More
Dental hygiene program represented at career fair
Representatives of Texas A&M School of Dentistry’s dental hygiene program attended a career fair at St. Philip and St. Augustine Catholic Academy. Read More
In dogged pursuit
Dental hygiene student Cora Owens pursues her degree with her diabetic alert dog, Fozzie, by her side. Read More