UT Health San Antonio provides HOPE to nursing home dental patients
November 30, 2021
Dentists, hygienists and dental public health residents provide general dentistry services to nursing homes, free of charge for those without coverage.
School of Dentistry’s new chief dental officer may be first in U.S.
October 13, 2021
The School of Dentistry at UT Health San Antonio has hired Associate Professor Micaela Gibbs, DDS, MHA, as its first chief dental officer (CDO). She is one of the first — if not the first — CDOs for an academic dental practice in the U.S. Dr. Gibbs joins UT Health San Antonio Dentistry (UT Dentistry) […]
Pain Medicine News: Studies of Western diet show ‘We are what we eat’ can prove painful
September 24, 2021
This Pain Medicine News article highlights a groundbreaking paper authored by a team led by UT Health San Antonio that shows that a typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity. Read story page 1 Read story page 2 Read story page 3
San Antonio Magazine: 100 Black Men of SA are changing lives, one mentorship at a time
August 30, 2021
Keibian Crumedy, graduate of the dental hygiene program in the School of Dentistry, is quoted in this San Antonio Magazine story. Read story
School of Dentistry is ranked first in Texas
August 26, 2021
The School of Dentistry moved up three spots to 34th in the annual Academic Ranking of World Universities, also called the ShanghaiRanking, in the category of Dentistry & Oral Sciences.
Dental researchers discover why some people are more susceptible to chronic inflammatory diseases
August 23, 2021
Scientists have scrambled to determine why some individuals are more vulnerable to inflammation even with good hygiene habits and healthy lifestyles. Understanding that variation could have a major impact in the prevention of periodontitis, or severe gum disease, through care personalized to each individual’s risk for inflammation.
