Dental Hygiene
Caring for fellow Texans
Texas A&M College of Dentistry faculty and 40 dental, dental hygiene students and graduate students joined other dental providers April 10-11 to help nonprofit Texas Mission of Mercy provide necessary dental care to members of the North Texas community. Their volunteered efforts contributed to 817 patients receiving more than $900,000 in oral health care at no charge, according to information provided by TMOM. Read More
Researching for a healthier future
Students from all over Texas A&M College of Dentistry shared their latest research at the 51st Annual Student Scholars and Research Day on April 1. Led by Dr. L. Bruno Ruest, associate professor in biomedical sciences, and a team of faculty and staff, students presented topics ranging from the cost of social media on smiles to tooth movement with aligner changes. “Throughout this experience, I’ve learned the importance of clinical research in advancing the knowledge used to deliver the best possible care to patients," said Grayson Jennings, second-year dental student. "Research Scholars Day allows us to showcase the contributions of students, mentors and the College of Dentistry in pioneering health care innovation.” Read More
College of Dentistry’s dental hygiene students, faculty make an impact TDHA’s annual session
Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene faculty and students had a strong presence at this year's Texas Dental Hygienists' Annual Session held Feb. 27 through March 2 in San Marcos. Second-year dental hygiene students Olivia Weisskopf, Zoe Spataro and Brenda Hernandez Moctezuma presented their research poster titled "Behind Closed Mouths: Barriers to HPV Communication in Dentistry." First-year dental hygiene student Andrea Gonzales received a TDHA scholarship. Read More
Giving kids healthy smiles
Texas A&M College of Dentistry joined the Dallas County Dental Society Feb. 6 for its annual Give Kids a Smile hosted at L.P. Cowart Elementary School in Dallas. GKAS is a long-standing community service initiative organized by DCDS to increase access to oral health education and dental care for children in the Dallas area. Read More
Scholarships and more for dental hygiene student
Second-year dental hygiene student Megan Fletcher at Texas A&M College of Dentistry has multiple reasons to smile. She recently received scholarships and a travel grant, including the Brian & Jerri Schooley Dental Scholarship for academic achievement and extracurricular activities, the George & Barbara Bush Foundation Undergraduate Travel Grant, the Carolyn Ware Bartlett Dental Hygiene Scholarship and the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Scholarship. Read More
Aggie smiles: Reveille X visits College of Dentistry
Reveille X, Texas A&M University's official mascot made a short visit to Texas A&M College of Dentistry today. She's pictured with dental hygiene students Jennifer Sanchez, Emily Nguyen, Emily Meng and Meagan May. Reveille is the highest-ranking member of the Corps of Cadets. She was born in 2019. Read More
Goodbye, 2025. Welcome, healthy smiles in 2026
As we say goodbye to 2025, here's a roundup of some advice from Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental professionals to take you into the new year with good oral health habits. Read More
Dental hygiene program celebrates 70
Give Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene program a big, broad smile. It celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2025. The first dental hygiene students were accepted to the then-private Baylor University College of Dentistry in the fall of 1955. That inaugural class was open to recent high school graduates seeking certificates in dental hygiene, and some students were dental assistants. Separately, there were dental hygienists who had been practicing under a special grandfather clause in a 1951 state law, but they received dental hygiene certificates from Baylor University College of Dentistry rather than from the dental hygiene program itself. Today's students - 32 in the first year and 30 in the second year - come to the bachelor's degree program with many prerequisites, including several science courses. Many students have associate degrees, and some have bachelor's and master's degrees. Read More
Dangers of vapes and e-cigs to oral health
Vaping is illegal in Dallas’ public and enclosed places, effective Dec. 11, thanks to a city ordinance that expands the city’s no-smoking zones to include the use of all electronic smoking devices. Vapes and e-cigarettes are banned where smoking is already prohibited, such as in all indoor and enclosed spaces and within 15 feet of building entrances and on park property. Read More
Two dental hygiene students earn scholarships
Two students in Texas A&M College of Dentistry's dental hygiene program received scholarships this month. First-year dental hygiene student Kleesha Bevans received the IDEA Student RDH Scholarship from Texas Dental Hygienist's Association, while second-year student Megan Fletcher won the 2025 Dr. Janice DeWald Scholarship from Dallas Dental Hygienists' Association, the final year the scholarship will be given. Read More