Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S. Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, has been appointed as vice-chair of the Commission on Dental Accreditation for 2019. view more
Friday, February 1, 2019
About 250 Edgewood Independent School District second-graders received preventive care Feb. 1 from dental students from UT Health San Antonio’s School of Dentistry during a free dental clinic held in conjunction with National Children’s Dental Health Month. Another 250 Edgewood second-graders are expected to receive the same dental care this month. This is the 16th year that dental students, supervised by UT Health San Antonio faculty dentists, have provided preventive oral health care for Edgewood ISD students. view more
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Advanced technology at UT Health San Antonio took a huge step forward with the acquisition by the School of Dentistry of an automated, multiple 3D printer. The Department of Comprehensive Dentistry and the university have partnered with Formlabs, a 3D printing technology developer and manufacturer. The printer, dubbed Formcells, is one of the first models of its kind, and the School of Dentistry is the only dental school in the country to have one, said Richard L. Zimmermann, D.D.S., assistant professor and the department’s director for digital application. view more
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Kenneth Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D. Kenneth M. Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Endodontics was named the 2018 recipient of the ADA Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Dental Research. view more
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Mother Nature has a way of hiding cures for diseases in plants and minerals, awaiting human discovery. This may be the case with thymol, a compound found in several plants, including thyme, oregano, rosemary and bay leaves. “Thymol is already known to have anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties,” said Cara Gonzales, D.D.S., Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio. Due to its medicinal properties, thymol is already an ingredient in a leading mouthwash, cosmetics and other products. view more
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
More than 40 research posters and talks were presented by students of the D.D.S., M.S. and Ph.D. programs and by postdoctoral fellows at the 36th Dental Science Symposium March 14 at UT Health San Antonio. Many participants presented their research at the annual American Association for Dental Research and American Dental Education Association meetings in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida. Award winners were selected by judges from all departments of the School of Dentistry and basic sciences. view more
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S. Jeffery Hicks, D.D.S., professor of comprehensive dentistry, has been appointed as the commissioner for postdoctoral general dentistry on the Commission on Dental Accreditation for years 2017-2021. The Commission on Dental Accreditation serves the public and profession by developing and implementing accreditation standards that promote and monitor the continuous quality and improvement of dental education programs. view more