Results: 12 news stories

School of Dentistry adopts Epic Wisdom to better serve patients

UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry adopted Epic Wisdom, a leading electronic health record system, to streamline patient records, improve coordinated care and ensure providers are better equipped to address overall health needs while enhancing the patient experience.


Community outreach shapes future providers, leaves hope in its wake

UT Health San Antonio students are impacting lives through outreach events, where experiences teach students the power of compassion, adaptability and teamwork in health care.


Technology Networks: Scientists Uncover Key Stress Pathway Driving Migraines

Yu Shin Kim, PhD, associate professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was featured in this article.   Read More


WOAI TV, KABB TV: Migraine miracle? UT Health scientist discovers stress-triggered pathway responsible

Yu Shin Kim, PhD, associate professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was mentioned in these articles.   Read More (WOAI TV: News for San Antonio) Read More (KABB TV: Fox San Antonio)  


UT Health San Antonio scientist discovers stress-triggered pathway behind migraines

A scientist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has discovered a pathway triggered in the brain during stressful situations. Halting this process at an early stage could prevent the domino effect that leads to migraines.


Flossing is a simple step toward big health benefits

Small steps can lead to big improvements in oral health, and regular flossing is a key part of that. Experts at the School of Dentistry share advice on how to floss correctly, the benefits of different flossing tools and why keeping your gums clean is crucial to overall health.


Orthodontics: More than meets the eye

Orthodontics is often seen as a way to achieve a beautiful smile, but it offers so much more. Maria Karakousoglou, BDS, MS, explains how orthodontic care can improve speech, breathing and overall health while preventing chronic issues like jaw pain and even headaches.


Dental and speech-language pathology students learn from each other during interprofessional activity focused on dysphagia management

  When people with swallowing disorders also have poor oral health, they are at greater risk of serious health complications — including aspiration pneumonia. Dentists and speech-language pathologists encounter patients with swallowing disorders, including dysphagia, a condition that affects millions of Americans — particularly older adults. To ensure that dental students and speech-language pathology students […]


Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research earns first NIH grant

The School of Dentistry earned the first National Institutes of Health grant under its new Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Research, addressing pain in patients with head and neck carcinoma.


Oral health’s hidden role in cancer care

Dental care is crucial for cancer patients and survivors to help reduce complications, improve treatment tolerance and enhance overall quality of life, according to oral medicine specialist Tiffany Tavares, DDS, DMSc.


Germanic News: Das NIH unterstützt die Forschung zur nicht-opioiden Schmerzlinderung bei Mundkrebspatienten

Shivani Ruparel, PhD, associate professor of endodontics; Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics; and Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, professor and dean, all with the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, are quoted in this article.   Read More


News-Medical: NIH supports research on non-opioid pain relief for oral cancer patients

Shivani Ruparel, PhD, associate professor of endodontics; Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics; and Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, professor and dean, all with the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, are quoted in this article.   Read More