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School of Dentistry confirmed as an ITI Scholarship Center
The International Team for Implantology’s (ITI) Board of Directors and Leadership Development Committee confirmed by unanimous vote in May the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry as an ITI Scholarship Center. The center, to be housed in the Department of Periodontics and under the direction of Associate Professor Georgios Kotsakis, DDS, MS, aims to further the training of professional dentists who have completed postgraduate training in implant dentistry or another related field. One ITI Scholar will be hosted by the center for a one-year period, extending from S
Predoctoral Convocation Awards 2021
The 2021 Predoctoral Convocation Award ceremony was held on April 28. The ceremony recognized the accomplishments of freshmen, sophomore and junior dental students. Kristi Morris, DS3, was awarded the UT Health San Antonio Ambassador Scholarship. This honor is given each year to one outstanding student from each of the five UT Health San Antonio schools. A $5,000 scholarship was awarded to each ambassador in April. Kristi will represent the dental student body and the university at numerous events throughout the 2021-2022 academic year. Dr.
Jeopardy!, Oral Medicine Edition
Third-year dental students are shaking off their online fatigue by playing rounds of Jeopardy in their oral medicine course.
Brian Mealey stepping down after 15 years as graduate program director
Brian L. Mealey, DDS, MS, professor and director of the Graduate Program in Periodontics, will be stepping down as program director on June 1, 2021. “I have always deeply respected our faculty and staff,” Mealey said. “A fault of mine is that I didn’t tell them how much I appreciated them as often as I should have. These men and women – our faculty, our dental assistants, and our administrative staff – they make our residency what it is. Not the program director. To all of them, I offer my deepest gratitude.” Dr.
Student researchers awarded at biennial Texas Pain Research Consortium
This month, the Texas Pain Research Consortium assembled for their biennial conference which included predoctoral research presentations. Katie V. Lillis and Meilinn Tram received recognition from the Consortium for their research. Katie, a third-year neuroscience PhD candidate in Dr.
39th Annual School of Dentistry Research and Clinical Symposium
The School of Dentistry held its 39th Annual Research and Clinical Symposium on Saturday, April 10, 2021.
Another successful admissions season is due to faculty and student volunteers
The School of Dentistry is in its final stages of selecting the Class of 2025 thanks to the many faculty and dental students who helped interview and evaluate the hopeful applicants this current cycle. A committee of dedicated faculty members makes up the school’s Admission Review Panel (ARP) Committee.
Senior dental student learned more than dentistry on pediatric rotation
Larissa Sanchez is a senior dental student with her sights set on graduation this May. Over the past four years, she and her classmates have been exposed to a number of community-based training experiences meant to enhance their skills for providing dental care and managing a diverse patient population. One such rotation is conducted at Ricardo Salinas Clinic, an affiliated training site, that provides students with valuable clinical training working with children.
Dental hygiene students take first place in 2021 TDHA video challenge
The 2021 Texas Dental Hygienists’ Association’s (TDHA) Student Conference took place on Saturday, February 27th. Keeping with tradition, a video challenges were issued for students to create content with this year’s theme: Lighting the Way. As defenders of the 2020 winner’s title, School of Dentistry TDHA student members got to work.
NIDCR awards funding to promote diversity in health-related research
The National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) notified Shivani B. Ruparel, MS, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Endodontics, that her application for diversity supplement funding was approved for Ms. Jaclyn Merlo, a second-year Master of Science student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Benefits of the new funding are twofold. First, it allows Dr.
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Collaboration is king at UT Dentistry
Within a dental practice as large and diverse as the UT Health San Antonio’s School of Dentistry, it’s easy for a new patient to feel a little nervous before their first appointment. This was certainly the case for Jeffrey Almquist, a patient who sought treatment at the school. Mr. Almquist’s hesitation was quickly quelled, though, after meeting Jorge Silva, a senior dental student who would provide his care. “I felt secure and liked him from the start,” says Mr. Almquist of Jorge.
New app with familial ties to the School of Dentistry helps support safe businesses
Jason and Elijah Whang are brothers and co-creators of Co-Crit: Safety Reviews, a free mobile app that crowdsources reviews of businesses’ COVID-19 safety practices. The app is designed to arm consumers with information so they can feel safe venturing out to support their favorite businesses again. The Whang brothers are the sons of Kyumin Whang, PhD, Barry K. Norling Endowed Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry. Dr.
School of Dentistry 2021 Presidential Excellence Awardees
The 2021 UT Health San Antonio Presidential Excellence Award winners were announced this month and among them were Luis C. Yepes, DDS, MS, and Brian L. Mealey, DDS, MS, both faculty in the School of Dentistry. Dr.
Perio residents sweep 2021 Prichard Research Competition
Ryushiro Sugita, DDS, and Michael P. Vieth, DDS, both third year residents of the Graduate Program in Periodontics have been announced as winners of their respective categories at the Southwest Society of Periodontists’ (SWSP) 2021 John F. Prichard Graduate Research Competition. Dr. Sugita won in the Basic Sciences Research Category for his presentation titled “Evaluation of a Novel Bone Adhesive for Stabilization of Implants in Canine Oversized Osteotomies”. Taking the win for the Clinical Sciences Research Category was Dr.
Entire class of third year Perio residents named Prichard finalists
Every third year resident of the Graduate Program in Periodontics has been selected as a finalist of the Southwest Society of Periodontists’ (SWSP) 2021 John F. Prichard Graduate Research Competition. Hunter Allen, DDS, Amanda Morris, DMD, Ryushiro Sugita, DDS, and Michael Vieth, DDS, were each selected as a competition finalist by SWSP, securing four of six spots. “This speaks highly of our residents and of the quality of their research,” says Brian Mealey, DDS, MS, professor and director of the Graduate Program in Periodontics.
Kotsakis' lab awarded $200K by the International Team for Implantology
Georgios A. Kotsakis, DDS, MS, associate professor in the Department of Periodontics, has been awarded a $200K grant by the International Team for Implantology for his project titled “Comparison of titanium and zirconia implants in regards to peri-implantitis treatment and re-osseointegration. An experimental study in the dog.” The recent approval from the U.S.
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The School of Dentistry and COHCR buildings receive new singage
Over the weekend, installation of new exterior signage was completed at the Center for Oral Health Care and Research and the shared School of Dentistry and School of Health Professions building at the Long Campus. The project is part of a multi-year signage and wayfinding initiative aimed at providing updated and consistently branded signs throughout all the UT Health San Antonio campuses.