Texas A&M University College of Dentistry

The Texas A&M College of Dentistry, located in Dallas, Texas, United States, is the dental school of Texas A&M University and is a component of the Texas A&M Health Science Center.

Texas A&M College of Dentistry
Established1905
DeanDr. Lawrence Wolinsky
Location
Dallas
,
Texas
CampusUrban
Phone Number(214) 828-8100
Websitehttps://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 and as of February 2013 had an enrollment of 594.[1]

History

The College of Dentistry started over 100 years ago as the State Dental College, a privately operated three-year school which had four graduates in its first class.[2]

In 1918 the school's operations were taken over by Baylor University and the school was renamed Baylor University School of Dentistry.[2]

The State of Texas took over operations in 1971, creating a non-profit corporation and renaming the school 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, TAMBCD 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."[2]

Academics

TAMCD 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.[1] An M.D. program is offered in conjunction with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school also offers Continuing Education.

Almost two-thirds of all the dentists in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex received their education at the College of Dentistry, and more than one-third of all dentists in Texas are graduates of the college; more than 9000 dentists and hygienists have graduated from the college.[1] It is the largest single provider of oral health care services in the Metroplex. Each year, the college completes more than 103,500 patient care visits, 45 percent of which benefit low-income individuals. Of the care it provides, the college donates $3.3 million in services to the community. The college produces the nation's only syndicated, weekly dental health news program, Dental Health Check.

Faculty

See also

References
  1. "About the College"
  2. "TAMBCD History"
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