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Our unique story encompasses the thousands of lives we’ve impacted through access to health care and higher education in an area with several health care professional shortages.
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From Campus to Community Care
Graduates are stepping into careers that will shape the future of healthcare
Jun 35 min read
Restoring Smiles, Strengthening Our Community
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
May 63 min read
Special Care, Healthy Smiles
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.
Mar 123 min read
From First-Gen High School, College Grads to Dental Scholars
Two Hunt School of Dental Medicine scholars — including the recipient of the school’s first-ever full-ride scholarship — transformed childhood congenital dental conditions and family
periodontal struggles into a calling to serve our Borderplex community through compassionate oral health care.
Sep 2, 20255 min read
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