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UT Health San Antonio, UTSA salute health care workers at homecoming game with free and BOGO ticket offers

  Join UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio as they celebrate health care workers during the Roadrunner’s Oct. 19 football game. As part of the UTSA Athletics Salute to Hometown Heroes initiative, UT Health San Antonio dignitaries will recognize the unwavering commitment of health care workers at the homecoming […]


UT Dentistry is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This October, UT Dentistry clinics will be donning pink personal protective equipment (PPE) in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of early breast cancer detection and education and to raise funds for research.


Christina M. Meiners, DDS, named Texas Dentist of the Year

We are proud to share that Christina M. Meiners, DDS, FICD, director of community learning and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was presented with the 2024 Texas Dentist of the Year Award. 


Sterile Processing Department Receives the 2024 Superior Lab Safety Award

The School of Dentistry is proud to announce that the Sterile Processing Department at the Center for Oral Health Care and Research has been honored with the prestigious Superior Lab Safety Award. This award, traditionally given to research labs, was presented in recognition of the department’s exceptional efforts in fostering a positive culture of safety, making it the first non-research lab to receive this distinction.


UT Health San Antonio dental student recipient of ICD-WUDAA Scholarship for a fourth year

For the fourth year in a row, a School of Dentistry Doctor of Dental Surgery student is named the recipient of the International College of Dentists (ICD) and Washington University Dental Alumni Association (WUDAA) Scholarship Award. The 2024 awardee for this highly competitive national scholarship is senior Tyler Stevens.


Community Impact: San Antonio City Council approves dental health program for underprivileged children

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Killeen Daily Herald: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article.   Read More


WGAU Radio: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article.   Read More


2NewsNevada.com: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article.   Read More


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article.   Read More


ClickonDetroit: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article.   Read More


The Minnesota Star Tribune: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article.   Read More (subscription required)


Associated Press: Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

Maiara Hister-Cockrell, DDS, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was quoted in this article.   Read More


KSAT 12: High school football player’s dental screening reveals tumor, highlights importance of routine care

Scott Stafford, DDS, MBA, associate dean of patient care for the School of Dentistry, was interviewed for this news segment.   Watch Now


San Antonio Express-News: UTSA football players get wisdom teeth removed as part of season prep

Scott Stafford, DDS, MBA, associate dean of patient care for the School of Dentistry, was quoted in this story.   Read More


Science Magazine: UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry names director of Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research

Peter Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, professor and dean of the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, was quoted in this article, and Kenneth Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics at the School of Dentistry, was mentioned in this article.   Read More


Becker’s Dental + DSO Review: Texas dental school names inaugural director of pain therapeutics center

Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics at the School of Dentistry, was mentioned in this article.   Read More


UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry names director of Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research

Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, is a world-renowned expert in pain research Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics at the School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been named inaugural director of the school’s Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research. Hargreaves, who chaired the […]


Study explores mechanisms behind chronic pain related to sleep apnea

Lack of oxygen can sensitize nerve cells, leading to long-term pain More than 100 million people worldwide are affected by obstructive sleep apnea. This health condition causes a person to stop breathing numerous times while they are sleeping. Reduced sleep time and sleep quality can lead to numerous health problems including obesity, high blood pressure, […]