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The School of Dentistry celebrated the opening of its Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic on Feb. 7. The clinic will provide comprehensive dental care for adults and children with intellectual, developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities, and those with complex medical conditions.
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, inaugural director of the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, and Peter Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, dean, School of Dentistry, were quoted in this article. Read More
The Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, the first academic setting in South Texas that will serve patients with intellectual, developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities, was included in this article. Read More
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, inaugural director of the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, and Trish Guerra, senior manager, patient access center, School of Dentistry, were interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, inaugural director of the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, and Trish Guerra, senior manager, patient access center, School of Dentistry, were interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Good dental hygiene habits in childhood have benefits that extend beyond clean teeth and fresh breath. They can lead to better overall physical and cognitive health as well as higher self-esteem.
The º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ School of Dentistry has opened a special-care dental clinic, the first of its kind in an academic setting in South Texas that will serve people of all ages with intellectual, developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities.
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Elena Riccio Leach installed as director of the International Dentist Education Program
clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, has been installed as the director of the International Dentist Education Program (IDEP).
Christine Meiners named director of Community Education at the School of Dentistry
, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, has been installed as the director of community education for the School of Dentistry.
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 º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ School of Dentistry, were quoted in this article. Read More
º£½ÇÂ×ÂÒ 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: