Scientists’ silk structure is secret to successful process of regenerating salivary cells

July 24, 2015

Tissue engineering could help millions in the U.S. with dry mouth due to Sjögren’s syndrome, and radiation for head and neck cancer

UT Health Science Center faculty member named president of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry

May 26, 2015

David P. Cappelli, Ph.D., D.M.D., M.P.H., was installed as president of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry at the annual National Oral Health Conference.

Odessa graduate sings national anthem at School of Dentistry gala

May 18, 2015

Jason Jones, a third-year dental student at the Health Science Center, sang the national anthem for guests and students who attended the gala.

UT Health Science Center School of Dentistry celebrates 45 years at May 8 gala; honors three of its stars

May 11, 2015

The 45th anniversary gala will celebrate the School of Dentistry and its proud tradition of national reputation and achievements in education, research and clinical care.

Friday the 13th will be lucky day for Edgewood ISD second-graders who get free dental screenings

February 11, 2015

More than 500 second-graders from Edgewood Independent School District will take an oral health care field trip to the UT Health Science Center San Antonio.

Despite recent thinking, UT Health Science Center study shows diabetic patients can benefit from dental implants

January 21, 2015

A new study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio shows that, with some accommodations, diabetic patients ― even those with poorly controlled diabetes ― had as high a success rate with implants after one year as patients with no high-blood-sugar issues.