Fast Facts
Snapshot of School
Year Founded: 1905
Leadership: José Luis Bermúdez, Ph.D., Acting Dean
Accreditation: American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Location: Main Building
3302 Gaston Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75246
Clinic and Education Building
3000 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75226
Sciences Building
3221 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75226
Dr. M.C. Cooper Dental Clinic
4570 Scyene Rd.
Dallas, Texas 75210
Associate & Assistant Deans
Associate Deans
Academic Affairs – Dr. Lynne Opperman, Interim
Clinical Affairs – Dr. Stephen Griffin
Graduate Studies – Dr. Madhu (Matt) Nair, Interim
Research - Dr. Kathy Svoboda, Interim
Student Affairs – Dr. Ernestine Lacy
Assistant Deans
Clinical Education - Dr. Jennifer J. Barrington
Curriculum - Dr. Sarah Allen
Diversity & Faculty Development – Dr. Lavern Holyfield
Finance – Sarah Barron
Recruitment & Admissions – Dr. Barbara Miller
Research – Dr. Jian (Jerry) Feng
Other Administrators & Department Heads
Advancement, Communications & Alumni Relations – Susan Mitchell Jackson, Executive Director
Continuing Education – Dr. Amerian Sones, Executive Director
Human Resources – Pat Brouwer, Director
Library – Rosanna Ratliff, Director
Department Heads
Biomedical Sciences – Dr. Bruno Ruest, Acting Department Head
Comprehensive Dentistry – Dr. Bernard Hennessy, Interim Department Head
Dental Hygiene – Leigh Ann Wyatt, Executive Director/Department Head
Diagnostic Sciences – Dr. Yi-Shing Lisa Cheng, Department Head
Endodontics, Dr. Robert Augsburger, Interim Department Head
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – Dr. Likith Reddy, Department Head
Orthodontics – Dr. Larry Tadlock, Department Head
Pediatric Dentistry – Dr. Alton McWhorter, Department Head
Periodontics – Dr. Andreas Polycarpou, Acting Department Head
Public Health Sciences – Dr. Amal A.K. Noureldin, Interim Department Head
Clinics
Dental Hygiene
Dental Public Health
Endodontics
General Dentistry
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Specialty Clinics
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Center for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
Clinical Center for Facial Pain and Sleep Medicine
Dental Oncology
Imaging Center
Professional Services in Oral Surgery
Special Needs Clinic
Stomatology Clinic
External Clinics
Dr. M.C. Cooper Dental Clinic
Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center
North Dallas Shared Ministries
Research Activities
With nearly 60 active research grants and funded training programs, Texas A&M College of Dentistry is a leader in dental-school-based basic science and clinical research endeavors, ranging from the genetic regulation of tooth development to the evaluation of facial paralysis in cancer patients.
Student Snapshot
DDS: 416
Graduate: 115
Dental Hygiene: 59
Average DDS Class Size: 106
Average DH Class Size: 29
Average DAT: 22
Average DDS Cumulative GPA: 3.70
Average DDS Science GPA: 3.61
Average DH Cumulative GPA: 3.53
Average DH Science GPA: 3.39
(Information based on Class of 2021 data)
Degrees Offered
B.S. in Dental Hygiene
D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery)
M.S. in Oral Biology
Ph.D. in Oral Biology
Advanced Clinical Certificate Programs
Advanced Education in General Dentistry
Dental Public Health
Endodontics
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Faculty
Full-time and part-time faculty members: 216
Volunteer faculty and guest lecturers: 90
Private practice and public health clinic volunteer dentists: 57
Staff
Full-time and part-time staff: 224
Community-Based Educational Programs
Bridge to Dentistry Pipeline Program
Tobacco Prevention Education
Tooth Talk