Feature Article
Welcome to the 2020 - 2021 Academic Year

An open letter from Dean Loomer to kick off the 2020 - 2021 academic year at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry.


Education
DS4 takes first place at 2020 Humanitarian Health Conference for interprofessional outreach experience presentation
 

Luke Seiler, DS4, earned first place at the 2020 Humanitarian Health Conference for his presentation highlighting the outcome of an outreach trip to Ethiopia in June of 2019.


DPH resident honored with national public health award
 

Salma Elwazeer, BDS, MDS, MPH, recent graduate of the dental public health program, was presented with The Anthony Westwater Jong Memorial Community Dental Health Pre-Professional Award.


Patient Care
Oral Surgeons join the front line
 

Advanced education students from across the UT Health San Antonio have been redeployed to join University Hospital's front line in the fight against COVID-19.  Jason Jones, DDS, MD, and Adam Wandell, DDS, MD, both residents in the oral and maxillofacial surgery program, share their experience.


KSAT: Some San Antonio dental practices requiring COVID-19 testing for some procedures
 

KSAT 12 News spoke with Gary Guest, DDS, and a UT Dentistry patient to understand how the dental practice is keeping patients and providers safe during treatment.


Research
Nikita Ruparel awarded 2020 Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research
 

Nikita Ruparel, DDS, PhD, was honored by the Women in Science Network with the 2020 Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research.


Dean's Office and IIMS award seed funding to 4 projects
 

Four research projects have been awarded seed funding from the Office of the Dean and the Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science’s Clinical and Translational Science Award. 


Salute
2019 Issue of Salute
 

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.


Event Calendar
 

Take a look at all of our upcoming events and never miss out again!


Dr. Chih-Ko Yeh, 8/5
 

Join Dr. Chih-Ko Yeh for his virtual presentation, "Stem Cell-based Salivary Gland Regeneration with Native Extracellular Matrix" via Microsoft Teams.


ENGAGED
 

Volunteering and community service learning (CSL) is now easier than ever at UT Health San Antonio. The institution has launched a new community engagement platform.


Gold's Gym reimbursements
 

UT Health San Antonio announces plan to reimburse students' June/July fitness fees and adjustment to cost of attendance budgets to reflect the change.