Classes of 2024 honored at 119th graduation
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry welcomed 179 graduates of the Classes of 2024 to its alumni base during the 119th Commencement Ceremony on May 10 inside NRG Arena.
Inaugural Alumni Dental Prom raises funds for student scholarships
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry successfully held the inaugural Alumni Dental Prom in the spring. The event saw attendees gather to share memories, connect with colleagues, and raise $7,000 towards student scholarships.
School of Dentistry ranks No. 1 in Texas, top 10 nationally in NIH funding
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry is ranked first in Texas and 10th nationally among dental schools that received research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2023, according to the annual Blue Ridge rankings.
Since its founding in 1905, The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston has graduatedmore than 10,000 dentists, dental hygienists and postgraduate generalists and specialists. The dental school is part of UTHealth Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), joiningschools of medicine, nursing, public health, biomedical sciences, and biomedical informatics.
The School of Dentistry offers 11 accredited programs: DDS, dental hygiene, two primary care general residency programs, andadvanced education programs in endodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics,pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics, plus dual-degree programs in partnershipwith theUTHealth School of Public Health and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and a joint certificate program with MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Preceptor programs are also available.
Patients
Known by several names throughout its history, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry has served Southeast Texas since 1905, providing a broad range of services, from fillings to reconstructive surgery. Patients are cared for by students and residents under faculty supervision.
Students
Each year, we enroll 100 DDS and 40 dental hygiene students. UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry students gain clinical skills at on-site clinics, hospitals, and through community outreach projects. Advanced and continuing education programs are offered as well.
Research
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry excels in several areas of research, including the biomedical and clinical sciences, education, dental informatics, and much more. Our research programs benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and world-renowned faculty.
Featured
Roberts wins Global Clinical Case Contest for North America Region
May 17, 2024
Andrew Roberts, DDS, of the Dental Class of 2024 at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry has been recognized as the winner of the Dentsply Sirona Global Clinical Case Contest for the North America Region.
Recent Articles
- May 24, 2024
Bentley receives McGovern Outstanding Teaching Award - May 22, 2024
Nguyen garners Bruning Award for Outstanding Teaching - May 20, 2024
Nguyen wins Freeman Award for Faculty Teaching
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May 27, 2024
Professor Rade Paravina, DDS, MS, PhD, of UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry was awarded a scholarship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (more commonly referred to as CAPES) to lecture abroad in Brazil in May.
Recent Honors
- May 22, 2024
Lee named pre-/post-doctoral research director - May 13, 2024
Chan receives GHDS President’s Award - April 23, 2024
School of Dentistry recognizes April holiday, awareness campaign
