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National Dental Hygiene Month: Protecting the body starts with a smile
The condition of teeth and gums plays a crucial role in overall well-being, according to Veronica Ledesma, MS, RDH, an assistant clinical professor and dental hygiene program co-director at UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Dentistry.
National Dental Hygiene Month is a good reminder of the importance of oral health and the work of prevention professionals like Ledesma. She explains that proper dental hygiene not only creates a bright smile but also contributes significantly to protecting the body from disease and inflammation.
Shivani Ruparel, PhD, associate professor of endodontics; Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics; and Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, professor and dean, all with the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø School of Dentistry, are quoted in this article. Read More
Shivani Ruparel, PhD, associate professor of endodontics; Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics; and Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, professor and dean, all with the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø School of Dentistry, are quoted in this article. Read More
Preventive dental screenings are not considered part of preseason physicals for athletic teams, but through partnerships, the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø School of Dentistry has made those exams and custom mouth-guard fittings routine for UTSA football and the San Antonio Spurs.
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Join ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø of Texas at San Antonio as they celebrate health care workers during the Roadrunner’s Oct. 19 football game. As part of the UTSA Athletics Salute to Hometown Heroes initiative, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø dignitaries will recognize the unwavering commitment of health care workers at the homecoming […]
UT Dentistry is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October, clinics will be donning pink personal protective equipment (PPE) in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of early breast cancer detection and education and to .
Christina M. Meiners, DDS, named Texas Dentist of the Year
We are proud to share that , director of community learning and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was presented with the 2024 Texas Dentist of the Year Award.
Sterile Processing Department Receives the 2024 Superior Lab Safety Award
The School of Dentistry is proud to announce that the Sterile Processing Department at the Center for Oral Health Care and Research has been honored with the prestigious Superior Lab Safety Award. This award, traditionally given to research labs, was presented in recognition of the department’s exceptional efforts in fostering a positive culture of safety, making it the first non-research lab to receive this distinction.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø dental student recipient of ICD-WUDAA Scholarship for a fourth year
For the fourth year in a row, a School of Dentistry Doctor of Dental Surgery student is named the recipient of the International College of Dentists (ICD) and Washington University Dental Alumni Association (WUDAA) Scholarship Award. The 2024 awardee for this highly competitive national scholarship is senior Tyler Stevens.
Delta Dental Foundation announces $150,000 grant for ºÚÁÏÉçÇø School of Dentistry
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's School of Dentistry is honored to receive a $150,000 grant from .
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Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article. Read More
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Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article. Read More
Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article. Read More
Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article. Read More (subscription required)
Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article. Read More
Scott Stafford, DDS, MBA, associate dean of patient care for the School of Dentistry, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now