World-class researchers in a clinical setting
Anibal Diogenes, D.D.S., Ph.D., is leading a clinical trial to bring dying teeth back to life through endodontic regeneration.
Compelled to study cancer
Dentist and researcher Dr. Cara Gonzales, a proud dual-degree graduate of UT Health San Antonio, is on a quest to save people with late-stage oral cancers.
Stopping pain at its root
Ken Hargreaves, D.D.S., Ph.D., and his team are predicting a new class of nonaddictive pain killers, which could transform the lives of those who live with chronic pain.
School of Dentistry Researchers
By the Numbers
Our researchers are collaborating with scientists worldwide to advance research in oral health care.
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4,600+
articles published in peer-reviewed journals by our researchers and faculty.
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The role
of oxidized metabolites of linoleic acid as a pain target are currently being studied after burn injury with funding from the National Institutes of Health.
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Top 13%
of all academic institutions receiving National Institutes of Health Funding.
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$5.7 million
in NIH support goes toward clinical research understanding the relationship of diabetes and oral health in San Antonio.
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