Congrats, 2020 honors students
Congrats to our honors students, including dental hygiene grad Alexandra Politz.
Dr. Radina (Petkova) Mucha, Class of 2012
The Academy of General Dentistry recently awarded Dr. Radina (Petkova) Mucha with the Mastership Award, its highest honor. The 2012 alumna was
Allies for all
As educators and advocates, Dr. Matthew Kesterke and Dr. Faizan Kabani feel obligated to address LGBTIQ+ health disparities in the classroom, community
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: I grew up in Rockwall, Texas. Undergrad institution: I attended Texas A&M University for my undergrad and graduated with my Bachelor of Science
A call to duty
For 22 years, Dr. Karl Woodmansey, clinical assistant professor, endodontics, envisioned performing dental work somewhere fascinating overseas in his Texas Air National Guard role. But all roads led to West Texas.
Progress notes
Periodontics professor Jacqueline “Jacque” Plemons ’86 ’88 was recently named director of stomatology in the Clinical Center for Stomatology, Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry.
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: Houston, Texas Undergrad institution: University of Houston Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: Impressions Day with my undergrad predental club was
Transitioning to practice
Leaving dental school and venturing into the work world is a big step. Throw in a pandemic, and the shift forward becomes
From presentation to peer-reviewed journals
Caruth School of Dental Hygiene students have one-upped themselves, going above and beyond their streak of winning research poster presentations at both the state and national level. Next stop? Publication.
Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year
The past two years have been particularly noteworthy for Dr. Faizan Kabani as he picked up a slew of prestigious awards. But being named Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year by far means the most.