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Bridging Disciplines

Our research teams work collaboratively with colleagues within UT Health San Antonio and other institutions worldwide to discover new materials, techniques and pathways for patient care.

  • silver nanoparticles

    Dental Material & Bioengineering

    Researchers within the School of Dentistry's labs are behind numerous patents and research advances that have led to the creation of new types of dental materials.

  • Halitosis, bad breath bacteria

    Diabetes & Oral Health

    Diabetes continues to be a major concern in oral health care. Oral complications with diabetes can include dry mouth, dental caries, candidiasis, periodontal disease and tooth loss.

  • oral squamous cell carcinoma

    Oral Cancer

    Oral cancers are common, with approximately 400,000 new cases and 200,000 deaths worldwide.

  • pain

    Pain

    Research is an important activity in the Department of Endodontics. Although our funded projects cover diverse topics, much of our efforts emphasize translational and basic science research projects that evaluate pain mechanisms.

Other research initiatives

  • Cariology Research Program
  • Critically Appraised Topics (CATs)
  • Dental and craniofacial development & oral health
  • Dental public health education and workforce
  • Dry mouth and salivary gland dysfunction
  • Faculty Development Program: Training in educational research
  • Regenerative endodontics: Saving teeth with stem cells
  • Reliable source of potent stem cells
  • South Texas Border Health Initiatives
  • Utilizing practice-based and community-based research for oral health improvement

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