Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
The Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, located in Dallas, Texas, is the dental school of Texas A&M University and is a component of Texas A&M Health. It has had several name changes since its founding in 1905, as the State Dental College.
Former names | State Dental College (1905–1918) Baylor University School of Dentistry (1918–1971) Baylor College of Dentistry (1971–1996) Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry (1996–1999) Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry (1999–2016) Texas A&M College of Dentistry (2016–2022) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1905 |
| Dean | Lily T. García |
| Location | , , United States 32°47′21″N 96°46′55″W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | https://dentistry.tamu.edu/ |
The school provides the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Master of Science (M.S.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Dental Hygiene degrees, and graduate training in 8 dental specialties.
History
The School of Dentistry started in 1905 years as the State Dental College, a privately operated three-year school which had four graduates in its first class.[1]
In 1918, the school's operations were taken over by Baylor University and the school was renamed Baylor University School of Dentistry.[1]
The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school to Baylor College of Dentistry. In 1996, the College of Dentistry was placed under the auspices of the Texas A&M Health Science Center. In 1997, through its Center for TeleHealth, the Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry became the nation's first dental school to successfully demonstrate the use of telecommunications technology for dental medicine through a long-distance patient consultation between dentists at the BCD campus and 175 dental professionals convened in Orlando, Florida. On June 1, 2016 Texas A&M announced that as of August 1, 2016, the dental school would be officially renamed "Texas A&M College of Dentistry."[1] On August 31, 2022, it was announced that as of September 1st, 2022, the name of the institution would be changed to the Texas A&M University School of Dentistry.[2]
Academics
The Texas A&M School of Dentistry offers a four-year program leading to a doctor of dental surgery degree; a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene; several master's degree programs and a Ph.D. program in biomedical sciences; and post-doctoral degrees in the dental specialties.[3] An M.D. program is offered in conjunction with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school also offers Continuing Education for oral health clinicians.
Almost two-thirds of all the dentists in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex received their education at the School of Dentistry, and more than one-third of all dentists in Texas are graduates of the school; more than 9000 dentists and hygienists have graduated from the school.[3] It is the largest single provider of oral health care services in the Metroplex. Each year, the school completes more than 103,500 patient care visits, 45 percent of which benefit low-income individuals. Of the care it provides, the school donates $3.3 million in services to the community. The school produces the nation's only syndicated, weekly dental health news program, Dental Health Check.
See also
References
- "Texas A&M Health Science Center". Texas A&M College of Dentistry. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "Academic Realignment". 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- "About the School"