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David L. Cochran selected as this year’s recipient of the Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award
, professor and chair of the Department of Periodontics, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award. This award, given annually by the Osseointegration Foundation (OF), honors an individual whose impact on implant dentistry is exemplary in the foundation’s mission categories: research, education and charitable causes.
Bennett T. Amaechi, PhD, BDS, MSc, professor, comprehensive dentistry, was interviewed for this news segment. Groundbreaking research helps UT Dentistry provide evidence-based dental care to the community. To schedule a dental appointment with an expert provider, call (210) 567-6453 or request an appointment online. Watch Now
Virginia Salazar, clinical supervisor; Brij B. Singh, PhD, associate dean of research; and Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH, associate dean of external affairs and director of the Hispanic Center of Excellence at the School of Dentistry’s Pediatric Dental Clinic at the Ricardo Salinas Health Center, were quoted in this story. Read More
As the last page of the calendar turns, many prepare to dust off ambitions and recommit to goals of better health. A daily routine of flossing is a small but crucial step toward maintaining good oral health in the coming year.
Brij B. Singh, PhD, associate dean of research, Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH, associate dean of external affairs, Yvonne De Paiva Buischi, DDS, PhD, research professor, and Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, dean, all with the Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï School of Dentistry, were quoted in this article. Read More
Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï School of Dentistry collaboration supports Jordanian dental education
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry and the George Washington University’s Office of International Medicine Programs at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences have jointly agreed upon a six-year, contracted collaboration to provide academic support for the Faculty of Dentistry at Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences (ISUMS), the first private medical school in Amman, Jordan.
Graduate student receives multiple honors for research excellence
Jaclyn Merlo, MS, a second-year doctoral student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, has been granted a series of awards while working under the mentorship of Shivani B. Ruparel, PhD, associate professor and director of research in the Department of Endodontics.
While operating in the research lab run by Ruparel, Merlo has been honored with the following awards:
Marwaha inducted as ICD fellow
Last month in Orlando, Florida, Rochisha Singh Marwaha, DDS, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and assistant director for the Dental Public Health (DPH) Residency Program, received the honor of being inducted as a fellow of the International College of Dentists (ICD).
Distinguished dental educator Jon M. Dossett, DMD, named Texas Dentist of the Year
Jon M. Dossett, DMD, FACD, FICD, MAGD, ABGD, assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was presented with the 2023 Texas Dentist of the Year award.
Every year, the Texas Academy of General Dentistry (Texas AGD) selects one dentist to honor as the Texas Dentist of the Year, the highest honor a Texas dentist can receive. This year, 14 nominees were chosen throughout the state from local societies and 10 active components of the Texas Dental Association and Texas AGD.
The School of Dentistry welcomes Jennifer Farrell as director of the Phil & Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic
The School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, in preparation for the opening of the , welcomes Jennifer Farrell, DDS, DABSCD, as the clinic’s founding director.
Fred Philips, DDS, installed as president of the San Antonio District Dental Society
Fred Philips, DDS, assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was installed as president of the San Antonio District Dental Society earlier this year.
The first School of Dentistry Fall Festival and Halloween costume contest
The School of Dentistry hosted two inaugural events this October, the Fall Festival and the Halloween costume parade and contest. Both were a huge success, bringing together students, residents, faculty and staff, and kicking off the first quarter of the new academic year.
Brij Singh, PhD, associate dean for research, Department of Periodontics, was quoted in this story. Read More
The new center is designed to bring together various existing outreach and research programs to study and develop solutions to the most pressing dental challenges facing the global population today.
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was quoted in this article. Read More (subscription required)
Annetty Soto, DMD, Comprehensive Dentistry, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was quoted in this article. Read More