Forward view
Partnership between Sen. Royce West, TAMBCD, brings Dallas college students to campus [...]
Regenerating bone to anchor dental implants
A new method for producing localized bone growth is a promising option for patients with bone loss who are considering dental implant
City of dreams
The prospect of change lured Dr. Claude Williams to Dallas. After 44 years, his quest to foster inclusion still spurs opportunity. We crowd into the elevator, and the questions start. Dr. Claude Williams knows this process well. We’re giving a campus tour to dental assisting students from Kaplan College. One young man recognizes Williams, asks him about his service in the Navy. There are more questions from others who want to know about this pioneer: the first African-American orthodontist in the Southwest and the first African-American faculty member at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry. Williams answers as many students as he can, but time during the campus visit is limited.
2014 Teacher of the Year awards
Student picks include a three-time award recipient and a clinical instructor with a wealth of international experience. Every year, with sponsorship from
Chords of achievement
High school seniors in the TAMBCD-sponsored Future Dentist Club receive a special graduation honor. Next stop: the predental track at their respective universities. [...]
3 is a lucky number
This trio of second-year dental students had no funding for their summer research project and more than a few obstacles to overcome. Three abstracts and national poster presentations later, they share their findings before a familiar audience at TAMBCD. [...]
Academy of Osseointegration honors for Gonzalez
An idea with roots in oral and maxillofacial surgery has led to decreased patient time in the operating room and an award-winning case study. Teamwork made the recognition a reality. [...]
Warmer temperatures this way
When this faculty member headed to the Last Frontier in the dead of winter to advance Alaska Natives' oral health needs, he didn't expect the mercury to climb higher than it did in Dallas. [...]
Going natural
Brushing with toothpaste containing grapefruit seed and licorice root extracts or gargling with a mouthwash derived from cinnamon bark and aloe may sound idyllic, but going natural isn’t necessarily better if you haven’t done your research. [...]