Alumnus Harold A. Henson, RDH, MEd, PhD, is the first dental hygiene faculty member at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry appointed to the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/HensonJCNDE.
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Twelve faculty members, including an interdisciplinary team, have received the 2026 Dean’s Excellence Award at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry for teaching, research, and patient care.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/DeansExcellence.
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Professor Joe C. Ontiveros, DDS, MS, has been named chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, effective Oct. 16.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/OntiverosPros.
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UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry ranks No. 13 nationally and No. 2 in Texas for research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/NIDCRRank.
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Five UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry students were selected for the 2026-27 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston-Galveston to lead projects improving health and expanding access to care.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/ASFellows2026.
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An endowment established by Charles Hoopingarner, DDS ’73, and his wife, Gayla, honors his mentor, Fred “Old Dog” Simmons, Jr., DDS ’58, while helping UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry faculty and trainees grow as educators.
Read more: go.uth.edu/SimmonsHoopingarn…
The legacy of Mark E. K. Wong, DDS, longtime oral and maxillofacial surgery chair at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, will continue through two new endowments established in his name.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/WongGift.
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Flu season is here, UTHealth Houston! 💉
Flu vaccine clinics are happening across the university this fall for students and employees. Find a date and location that works for you:
Students: go.uth.edu/StudentFlu26
Employees: go.uth.edu/EmployeeFlu26
The Honors in Pediatric Dentistry elective at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry marked Global Dental and Oral Trauma Day with a video series sharing tips on dental trauma and how to respond to injuries.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/GDOTD.
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Oct. 2, 1905: Classes officially began at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, then known as Texas Dental College, in rented quarters at the corner of Congress and Travis streets in downtown Houston.
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Throughout October, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry celebrates National Dental Hygiene Month and our dental hygiene community!
Thank you for helping patients achieve healthier smiles through expertise and compassion.
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Renato M. Silva, DDS, MS, PhD, returned to UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry on Sept. 30 as its ninth dean.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/DeanSilva.
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It’s postseason baseball in Houston!
The UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry community is showing its team spirit as the Astros take on the White Sox in the Wild Card Series at Daikin Park.
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The Molar Melodies struck a memorable note during the 18th Annual Ice Cream Scream Out, surprising Dean John A. Valenza, DDS ’81, with a musical tribute celebrating leadership and legacy, set to “Sweet Caroline.”
Read more at Go.uth.edu/ValenzaSong.
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We celebrate you, Dean Valenza! 🧡
As John A. Valenza, DDS ’81, concludes his tenure at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, we’re celebrating his years of leadership, service, and lasting impact on our community.
One more look back at his retirement celebration!
The rooms are ready for Generations Conference 2026 at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry.
Two days of learning, connection, and inspiration. New ideas. Meaningful conversations. A stronger dental community.
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The General Practice Residency and Advanced Education in General Dentistry programs at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry have created the John A. Valenza, DDS, Award for Distinguished Teaching and Membership.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/ValenzaAward.
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A historic day for UTHealth Houston and a milestone we will remember. Relive the moments from the investiture of Melina R. Kibbe, MD, as the seventh president of UTHealth Houston, and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our university. What’s next starts now.
UTHealth Houston researchers from the School of Dentistry and McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics have a $2.84M grant to develop AI for periodontal disease diagnosis and progression risk.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/PeriodontalAI.
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Best of luck to our seven UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry alumni at the Texas Academy of General Dentistry’s 2026 Texas Academy Awards, up for Texas Dentist of the Year and Texas New Dentist of the Year.
Read more at Go.uth.edu/TAANom.
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