The Assistant Surgeon General was in the Mid-South Monday. Rear Admiral Timothy Ricks was at UTHSC’s College of Dentistry. Ricks oversees the dentists who serve in numerous federal agencies. Some of those include the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Health Service Corps, and others.
The role dental health plays in a patient’s overall health traditionally has been overlooked by many in the healthcare field, but this situation has begun to change with the success of collaborations between primary care physicians and dentists, according to noted authorities attending the recent National Oral Health Conference in Memphis… Dr. Hodge and Orpheus… Read More
A Memphis man recently diagnosed with leukemia celebrated graduation from dentistry school Friday morning, and now that he’s got the diploma, he just needs a stem cell donor. Just as Randy Bagay rounded the corner to reach the finish line and become a dentist, the race got even tougher. He was diagnosed with an aggressive… Read More
A sick Oklahoma boy got the trip of a lifetime after strangers in Tennessee heard his story. It didn’t take long for Teague’s story and love for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to end up reaching the staff at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry and… Read More
Saint Thomas Health has found that when it offers free care in the community, half the people come because of their teeth. Bad oral health is connected to poor digestion and even heart disease. So the hospital system was looking for a more permanent solution. And it donated $2.5 million to expand the Matthew Walker… Read More
The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced July 11 that it named Dr. James C. Ragain, Jr. as its new dean, effective Aug. 1. Dr. Ragain most recently served as an associate professor in restorative dentistry and interim chair of the department of general practice dentistry at the University… Read More
The sounds of dental instruments buzzing filled the halls of Healing Hands Health Center on Friday morning as more than 100 people took advantage of the clinic’s dental hygiene fair. The program brings together dental hygiene students from East Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee to offer dental services to underserved individuals across… Read More
The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) was among the many institutions participating in Give Kids a Smile 2018 on February 1. Dentistry and dental hygiene students provided 1,105 free procedures valued at $22,188 including examinations, radiographs, cleanings, fluoride varnishes, sealants, fillings, extractions, pulpal therapy, and oral hygiene instruction… Read More
