Researching dental solutions to sleep apnea
The fallout from sleep apnea was severely affecting Jim Elliott’s life, but 10 years on a bulky CPAP breathing device wasn’t the answer. Thanks to a Texas A&M College of Dentistry study, a simple plastic dental appliance has changed his life.
Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year
Maureen Brown, clinical assistant professor in the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene, remembers how her own teachers inspired her, which she now applies in her own classroom.
Dental Teacher of the Year
Dr. Sarah Parker Allen relishes the creative aspects of her role in teaching removable prosthetics—from creating curriculum to making demo videos—which combines her love for art with science.
Ribbons for research
For the first time in Caruth School of Dental Hygiene history, select students donned research medallions as part of their official graduation regalia.
AEGD wishes granted
A ripple effect of positive change is afoot in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program, thanks to five-year grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Reeling in the years
It’s not unheard of for newly hired Texas A&M College of Dentistry faculty and staff to settle in and stay a while.
Smiles we remember
Art Upton, who launched the College of Dentistry’s website in the early 1990s, died unexpectedly on April 22. He retired in December
Stars of the Month
Congrats to this month's Distinguished Person of the Month award winners. Every month, our Student Council chooses two students, two faculty members and a staffer who exemplify excellence.
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: Katy, Texas Undergrad institution: Texas A&M University Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: My childhood dentist and Baylor College of Dentistry
Same but different
As though a virtual Research Scholars Day wasn’t already next level. Now dental hygiene students have traded out the traditional trifold posters for bulletin board and onscreen presentations. And the results are in.