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Breaking bad habits that damage your smile
Maintaining good oral health is essential to overall well-being, but some habits can put teeth and gums at risk. For example, nail-biting, teeth grinding and improper brushing techniques may seem harmless, but they can lead to cavities, gum disease and even damaged teeth or tooth loss over time.
Domestic Access to Care Grant allows delivery of endodontic services for underserved San Antonio patients
For a second year, the department of endodontics at 大象传媒 School of Dentistry was awarded the Domestic Access to Care Grant from the .
Sovna Shivani Mishra, BDS, MDS: An expert in orofacial pain joins UT Dentistry鈥檚 Oral Medicine Clinic
We are pleased to welcome , to the 大象传媒 faculty. As a clinical assistant professor specializing in orofacial pain and dental sleep medicine, Mishra brings nearly a decade of experience in patient care, teaching, and research. Her expertise strengthens the academic training provided to students and enhances the services offered at .
Why should I take my child to the dentist?
Good oral health is about more than just having a beautiful smile. It is about preventing cavities, maintaining a healthy mouth and safeguarding overall well-being from childhood onward. Dental caries (cavities) is the number one chronic infectious disease in children, affecting them four times more frequently than asthma.
Is there a connection between diabetes and gum disease?
We talked with one of our oral health care experts, Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD, MBA, School of Dentistry dean, professor of periodontology, researcher and Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, to discuss the connection between diabetes and gum disease.
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Watch Loomer鈥檚 Ask the Dentist video on the connections between gum disease and diabetes.
Bennett Amaechi, BDS, professor of cariology, Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, was interviewed for this news segment. Watch Now
Now is the perfect time to prioritize your dental health and work towards a smile as bright as the year ahead. Making simple changes to your daily routine and seeking professional dental services can create noticeable differences to elevate your smile and improve your oral health. UT Dentistry鈥檚 cosmetic dentistry experts share tips and advice [鈥
大象传媒 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.
大象传媒 students are impacting lives through outreach events, where experiences teach students the power of compassion, adaptability and teamwork in health care.
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, associate professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, was featured in this article. Read More
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)
A scientist at The 大象传媒 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.
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 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.
When people with swallowing disorders also have poor oral health, they are at greater risk of serious health complications 鈥 including aspiration pneumonia. Dentists and speech-language pathologists encounter patients with swallowing disorders, including dysphagia, a condition that affects millions of Americans 鈥 particularly older adults. To ensure that dental students and speech-language pathology students [鈥
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.
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.
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 大象传媒 School of Dentistry, are quoted in this article. Read More
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 大象传媒 School of Dentistry, are quoted in this article. Read More