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University among top-ranking academic research medical centers
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) received $131.5 million in National Institutes of Health funding in federal fiscal year 2023, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The university ranked No. 72 out of the 2,886 public and private institutions that received […]
School of Dentistry ready to serve patients with special needs
The School of Dentistry celebrated the opening of its Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic on Feb. 7. The clinic will provide comprehensive dental care for adults and children with intellectual, developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities, and those with complex medical conditions.
Nation World News: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry opens dental clinic for children, adults with special needs
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, inaugural director of the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, and Peter Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, dean, School of Dentistry, were quoted in this article. Read More
Beckers Dental + DSO Review: Texas dental school opens special-care dental clinic
The Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, the first academic setting in South Texas that will serve patients with intellectual, developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities, was included in this article. Read More
KENS 5: UT Health opens new dental clinic for those with special needs
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, inaugural director of the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, and Trish Guerra, senior manager, patient access center, School of Dentistry, were interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
KSAT 12: New dental clinic geared toward patients with disabilities unveiled in San Antonio
Jennifer Farrell, DDS, inaugural director of the Phil and Karen Hunke Special Care Clinic, and Trish Guerra, senior manager, patient access center, School of Dentistry, were interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Baby teeth fall out, but pediatric dental care is still critical
Good dental hygiene habits in childhood have benefits that extend beyond clean teeth and fresh breath. They can lead to better overall physical and cognitive health as well as higher self-esteem.
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry opens dental clinic for special-needs children, adults
The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has opened a special-care dental clinic, the first of its kind in an academic setting in South Texas that will serve people of all ages with intellectual, developmental, cognitive or physical disabilities.
Vote for UT Health San Antonio in the SAEN Readers’ Choice Awards
Vote today to help UT Health San Antonio keep its crown as the best in San Antonio in the 2024 YourSA San Antonio Express-News Readers’ Choice Award contest. Click here to vote for UT Health San Antonio in the Medical Group Practice category and UT Dentistry in the Dental Practice category. UT Health San Antonio […]
Elena Riccio Leach installed as director of the International Dentist Education Program
Elena Riccio Leach, DDS, MS, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, has been installed as the director of the International Dentist Education Program (IDEP).
Christine Meiners named director of Community Education at the School of Dentistry
Christina Meiners, DDS, FICD, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, has been installed as the director of community education for the School of Dentistry.
David L. Cochran selected as this year’s recipient of the Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award
David L. Cochran, DDS, MS, PhD, MMSc, professor and chair of the Department of Periodontics, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award. This award, given annually by the Osseointegration Foundation (OF), honors an individual whose impact on implant dentistry is exemplary in the foundation’s mission categories: research, education and charitable causes.
WJXT TV (Jacksonville, Fla.): Healing toothpaste: Hydroxyapatite to the rescue
Bennett T. Amaechi, PhD, BDS, MSc, professor, comprehensive dentistry, was interviewed for this news segment. Groundbreaking research helps UT Dentistry provide evidence-based dental care to the community. To schedule a dental appointment with an expert provider, call (210) 567-6453 or request an appointment online. Watch Now
San Antonio Report: Here’s how San Antonio is intervening to meet local pediatric dental needs
Virginia Salazar, clinical supervisor; Brij B. Singh, PhD, associate dean of research; and Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH, associate dean of external affairs and director of the Hispanic Center of Excellence at the School of Dentistry’s Pediatric Dental Clinic at the Ricardo Salinas Health Center, were quoted in this story. Read More
Floss more in 2024
As the last page of the calendar turns, many prepare to dust off ambitions and recommit to goals of better health. A daily routine of flossing is a small but crucial step toward maintaining good oral health in the coming year.
News Medical: UT Health San Antonio launches new center to transform community and global oral health
Brij B. Singh, PhD, associate dean of research, Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH, associate dean of external affairs, Yvonne De Paiva Buischi, DDS, PhD, research professor, and Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, dean, all with the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, were quoted in this article. Read More
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry collaboration supports Jordanian dental education
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry and the George Washington University’s Office of International Medicine Programs at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences have jointly agreed upon a six-year, contracted collaboration to provide academic support for the Faculty of Dentistry at Ibn Sina University for Medical Sciences (ISUMS), the first private medical school in Amman, Jordan.