Patient Care
Refugee Clinic
October 29, 2019
While providing oral health care to recent immigrants, dental and dental hygiene students gain knowledge of global health issues.
Laredo Outreach
October 29, 2019
For more than 30 years, students have gained invaluable experience while caring for underserved patients in the border town of Laredo, Texas.
Patient Care: A Team Effort
October 29, 2019
An interdisciplinary team of dental experts and specialists from across UT Health San Antonio helped a New Braunfels woman before, during and after her battle with tongue cancer.
Alumni Volunteers Teaching Students
October 29, 2019
From just months to many years after graduating, alumni of the School of Dentistry return as volunteers to teach the next generation of dental professionals.
The Notable Nine
October 29, 2019
One of the nation’s leading pain research teams can be found in a lab in the School of Dentistry. These nine researchers are battling America’s addiction to pain medicines.
Assisting Patient Care, Education in Valley
October 29, 2019
The Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation is helping the School of Dentistry increase access to dental care to residents of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Continuing Legacy of Support in Laredo
October 29, 2019
The Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust is marking 10 years of helping the dental school provide dental education and oral health care in South Texas.
A Smile for Sebastian
November 10, 2017
Pediatric dentists lead families through cleft lip and palate journey. Newborns often see dentists before they even go home from hospital.
Endodontics: A Resource for Dentists
November 10, 2017
The UT Dentistry Endodontic Practice offers specialized treatment with state-of-the-art techniques and equipment.
Faculty Member Named Dentist of the Year
November 9, 2017
Kevin Gureckis, professor of comprehensive dentistry, was selected Texas Dentist of the Year at the Texas Academy Awards.
Comprehensive Dentistry Professor Selected SCDA President
November 9, 2017
Jeffrey L. Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, was elected the president of the Special Care Dentistry Association, which represents dentists and dental hygienists who care for patients with special needs.
Periodontics Chair Presides Over World Symposium
November 9, 2017
David Cochran, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.S. professor and chair of periodontics, recently completed a four-year term as president of the International Team for Implantology.