Anti-pain agent shrinks oral cancers, leaves healthy tissues alone

July 22, 2014

Mouse models of human oral cancer treated with an agent called capsazepine showed dramatic tumor shrinkage without damage to surrounding tissues, researchers from the School of Dentistry and School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found.


Feingold gift to benefit School of Dentistry at UT Health Science Center

May 4, 2014

A $250,000 gift from Florida dentist Jeffrey P. Feingold, D.D.S., M.S.D., and his wife, Barbara, will benefit the School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the construction of the Center for Oral Health Care & Research, scheduled to open in July 2015.


700 Edgewood students receive sealants, fluoride mouth rinses

February 10, 2014

“I think this is great for our kids,” said Estefana Martinez, a board member of the Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio, as Edgewood second-graders filed into the Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.