The School of Dentistry, led by Peter M. Loomer, B.Sc., D.D.S., Ph.D., MRCD(C), FACD, honored black families who have fell victim to violence and propose to revise the current set of core values to clearly express school commitment to social justice and equality.

The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry conducted its 2020 Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 28^th by broadcasting the event live from the Holly Auditorium to graduates and their guests in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

E. Joel Elizondo, rising DS4, contributed to June's Texas Dental Journal's "Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Case of the Month".  The publication details a case report about a patient who presented in the Oral Medicine clinic with multiple mouth ulcers.

Salute is the official magazine for the alumni and friends of the School of Dentistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Read and share inspiring stories highlighting our dental alumni, faculty and students who are revolutionizing education, research, patient care and critical services in the communities they serve.

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Sylvia Canales Ballinger cared for generations of families during her 40+ years as a dental hygienist.  Her family has established an endowed scholarship in Sylvia's name to support dental hygiene students as a reflection of her helpful spirit.

DECO is an initiative that will help the School of Dentistry direct our dental practice to become even more patient-centered and will continue the enhancement of all our students’ learning opportunities. 

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A new course available will inform employees about COVID-19-related safety measures that have been enacted across the institution. Employees are highly encouraged to take the course prior to returning to campus or if they recently returned to the UTHSA campus.