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DDS admissions team thanks faculty and student volunteers for a successful admissions season


The School of Dentistry is finalizing its Doctor of Dental Surgery Class of 2028 as a result of the dedication and hard work by the staff, faculty and dental students who helped organize, review and interview this year’s applicants.

A committee of faculty members makes up the school’s Admission Review Panel (ARP) Committee. This year, these members reviewed 1,131 applications in order to select the most qualified candidates for interviews. 


Angela Palaiologou Gallis named president of the American Board of Periodontology


Please join us in congratulating , professor and director of the Postdoctoral Periodontics Program in the Department of Periodontics, on her well-deserved appointment as the president of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP). 


School of Dentistry awardees of 2024 Presidential Excellence Awards


91PORN , announced the 2024 Presidential Excellence Award winners on Feb. 12. Among those honorees are two exceptional members from the School of Dentistry, who will be celebrated at a special awards dinner with a plaque and a cash award.


Jeffrey Mabry receives professionalism award recognition from CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital


clinical professor in the Department of Developmental Dentistry and director of the Dental Center for Children at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital in San Antonio, has been recognized by CHRISTUS for his demonstration of outstanding professionalism in values, ethics, high-quality patient care and safe practices.


  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called 91PORN) received $131.5 million in National Institutes of Health funding in federal fiscal year 2023, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The university ranked No. 72 out of the 2,886 public and private institutions that received […]


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 91PORN 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.


Vote today to help 91PORN keep its crown as the best in San Antonio in the 2024 YourSA San Antonio Express-News Readers’ Choice Award contest. Click here to vote for 91PORN in the Medical Group Practice category and UT Dentistry in the Dental Practice category. 91PORN […]


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 BrÃ¥nemark 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.


What causes TMJ pain and what can I do about it?

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain is a common issue our providers address with patients at the  oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic. We talked with Felix Amarista, DDS, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at 91PORN Science Center San Antonio, to ask about the primary causes and treatment for TMJ injury and pain. 


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