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Sixty uninsured and underinsured adults age 60 and older received free dental screenings and cleanings at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic during the annual WellMed Screen & Clean event, provided by dental students under the supervision of licensed dentists. The event in March connected older adults from across the Paso del Norte region with preventive dental care, imaging and faculty-reviewed treatment plans. It also gave students hands-on clinical experience in a co

Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Launches Workshops at Texas Tech Health El Paso. People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in our Borderplex often face financial challenges and limited access to providers when trying to get the dental care they deserve.

“I felt it was a disservice to our community that individuals, due to their disabilities, have to rely on sedation for comfort during procedures,” said Yang, who is now in her fourth and final year. “I wanted to implement a solution at our school since we have the facilities, including rooms dedicated to special needs and quiet spaces with sliding doors.”

Hunt School of Dental Medicine Graduates Inaugural Class with Nation’s Only Fully Integrated Public Health Certificate Program

Former NCAA athlete sets new heights in dentistry as she prepares to make history in Hunt School of Dental Medicine’s groundbreaking program

The only oral and maxillofacial pathologist in the El Paso area, Dr. Angela C. Chi helps physicians quickly diagnose patients’ conditions.

Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic Hosts Screen and Clean for El Paso 915 Stars Special Olympics Soccer Team.

Hunt School of Dental Medicine welcomes fourth & final inaugural class; 52% of the Class of 2028 coming from West Texas/Texas Border region.

Diabetes and the Community Dentist program expands beyond the dental school thanks to a grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. Some Borderplex dentists' offices will now screen for, and identify, at risk patients as part of an effort to improve early detection and treatment of diabetes in the community.

Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic offers free oral health care for older adults.

Cchool children receive free dental exams from Hunt School of Dental Medicine students at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic.

Ethos Financial boosts dental education and training at TTUHSC Hunt School of Dental Medicine with $50,000 gift.

The Bank of America special needs suite serves its first Borderplex patient