UTHealth School of Dentistry at Houston Dean and Distinguished Teaching Professor John Valenza, DDS, has announced the Dean’s Excellence Award winners for 2020.
When Dean John Valenza, DDS, snapped this photo before addressing the dental Class of 2024 this week, he didn't realize initially that it was the first time all 100+ had been together in person. Classes began online in August, but only half the students are ever on campus at the same time. Staggered clinics and labs make room for social distancing in the era of COVID-19.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UTSD had to suspend mobile dental van operations during the summer. Even so, the school’s mobile dental van team wanted to reach out to the community in some capacity, so it was decided to do so with oral hygiene education
Our dental school 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.
Each year, we enroll 100 DDS and 40 dental hygiene students. UTSD students gain clinical skills at on-site clinics, hospitals, and through community outreach projects. Advanced and continuing education programs are offered as well.
UTSD 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.
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