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Recent graduates take the LEAD
Just two weeks after their graduation ceremony, Dakota Miller, DDS, and Cynthia Uzoukwu, DDS, decided to return to the institution that trained them immediately.
2021 Faculty Research & Master Clinician Awards
Two distinguished faculty members received their award plaques, recognizing them as awardees of the 2021 School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Master Clinician Awards. The School of Dentistry first announced the award winners in April as the awardees were speakers during the 39th Annual Research and Clinical Symposium. Faculty Research Award Anibal Diogenes, DDS, MS, PhD, was selected for the 2021 Faculty Research Award for his long-running standard of research excellence.
Conversation with the Dean
On April 28, Dean Peter M. Loomer, BSc, DDS, PhD, MRCD(C), FACD, hosted a virtual Conversation with the Dean event from his home in San Antonio. Accompanying him were Amanda Wilson, a rising third-year dental student, and Amanda Liccione, director of development for the School of Dentistry.
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.
Tell me you're in dentistry without telling me you're in dentistry.
What do you come across in your day that would, without words, communicate that you are in the dental profession? Share your fun photos in the newsletter by sending them to SoDNews@uthscsa.edu.
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.
Top 10 School of Dentistry Stories of 2020
There is no denying that the School of Dentistry’s community supports its own.
School-based prevention rotation to distribute over 400 electric toothbrushes to Roy Cisneros Elementary students
Nearly four hundred and fifty students at Roy Cisneros Elementary School, part of the Edgewood Independent School District, will be able to take home electronic powered toothbrushes thanks to a donation by Proctor and Gamble, facilitated by Juanita Lozano-Pineda, DDS, MPH, associate dean of external affairs, and Nora Olivo, academic programs coordinator for the Hispanic Center of Excellence. Each term, second year dental students and senior nursing students complete a school-based prevention rotation by visiting the local elementary to teach good habits in oral hygiene and nutrition. The rot
School of Dentistry's 50th Anniversary Celebration Recap
The School of Dentistry, in partnership with the Office of Institutional Advancement, hosted their virtual 50th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The evening opened with a recorded message from San Antonio Mayor, Ron Nirenberg who congratulated the school on its “historic milestone” and “continuing a trajectory of success” over the course of its 50 years. Dean Peter M.
STOHN intern awarded 3rd place at the 2020 Community Engagement Symposium
The South Texas Oral Health Network (STOHN), a Dental Pratice-Based Research Network funded by the UT Health San Antonio's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), is pleased to announce that their intern Karla Garcia was awarded third place by The Institute for Integration Science and Medicine (IIMS) for her poster presentation titled “Silver Diamine Fluoride: A Suit of Armor for Children” at the 2020 Virtual Community Engagement (CE) Symposium held November 7, 2020. Karla is an intern for the STOHN/The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) internship program and a senior s
Meet the Faculty: Dr. Tiffany Tavares
The School of Dentistry welcomes back to campus Tiffany Tavares, DDS, DMSc, a new clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry’s Oral Medicine Clinic. Dr. Tavares earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Universidade Federal Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and her Doctor of Medical Sciences degree from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She also completed an oral medicine residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a teaching hospital affiliated with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, in 2018. Dr.
50th Anniversary Virtual Celebration
In partnership with the Office of Institutional Advancement, The School of Dentistry is hosting a 50th Anniversary Virtual Celebration on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm via the GoToMeeting platform. In an email announcement to dental faculty, staff, and students, Dean Peter M. Loomer, BSc, DDS, PhD, MRCD(C), FACD, mentioned that program highlights will include a welcome from President William L.
Meet the Faculty: Dr. Charles 'Chuck' Powell
On September 1, 2020, the Department of Periodontics welcomed Charles A. Powell, DDS, MS back to campus as a member of its faculty. Born and raised in Dallas, Dr. Powell earned his DDS from the UT Health Science Center at Houston and, while receiving his periodontics training at Lackland Air Force Base, he earned his MS in periodontics right here at UT Health San Antonio. A six-week course focused on periodontics is what first attracted him to the specialty. “In many ways it was a brief residency where I discovered many new therapies such as regenerative therapy and dental implants,” Dr.
Senior dental student honored with the Dorothy R. and Vick F. Williams Endowment scholarship
At the end of August, the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry awarded over $250,000 in scholarships to support sixty-eight dental and dental hygiene students with their tuition and other education-related expenses. Funding for scholarships comes to the school courtesy of gracious donors and professional associations invested in supporting students who are in pursuit of their Doctor of Dental Science degree or their Bachelor’s in Dental Hygiene degree. Vick F.
Remembering Dr. John Littlefield
On Sunday, September 6, 2020, a colleague and dear friend of the School of Dentistry, John H. Littlefield, PhD, passed away peacefully with his wife, Dr. Benda Talley Littlefield, by his side. A valued education consultant for over 40 years, Dr. Littlefield joined the UT Health San Antonio in 1976. He served the institution as director of the division of Educational Research and Development, as well as director for the Academic Center for Excellence in Teaching.
Noemi C. Gonzales retires after 37 years of service
After serving the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry for 37 years, Noemi C. Gonzales, RDA, hung up her lanyard and retired on Monday, August 31, 2020. Noemi first arrived on campus August 18, 1983 to work as a dental assistant in the senior student clinic, which she did for two years. She moved on to work in what was known as the Simulated Private Practice (SPP) clinic, the site for a three-week senior student rotation meant to simulate the flow of a private practice office. She worked in the SPP for fifteen years under the leadership of Beatrice R.
SADDS announces 2020-2021 officers and directors and issues 2020 awards
The San Antonio District Dental Society (SADDS) celebrates the installation of their 2020-2021 Board of Directors in their July/August 2020 newsletter. The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is proud to recognize the faculty, students, and alumni serving our community in this important role. • President – Christine M. Meiners, D.D.S. ‘10, FICD, FADI, adjunct faculty in the department of comprehensive dentistry • President elect – Richard M. Potter, D.D.S. ’96, FICD, FACD • Vice President – William J. Cruse, D.D.S. ‘92 • Secretary-Treasurer – Frederick T.