Sarah Parker Allen, DDS, MS

Biography

Education and Post-Graduate Training

• Texas A&M University, M.S. in Oral Biology 2015
• Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Certificate in Prosthodontics 2014
• Texas A&M University Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, D.D.S. 2010
• Texas A&M University-Commerce, B.S. Biology 2006

Career History

• Assistant Director of Removable Clinical Program, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry (2015 – present)
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry (2014 – present)
• Graduate Prosthodontic Resident, Department of Restorative Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry (2011-2014)
• Private Practice, General and Mobile Dentistry, Mobile Dental Care and various DFW area offices (2010 – 2011)

Teaching

• Clinical supervision of 3^rd and 4^th year dental student treatments in removable and implants clinics
• Course director for 3^rd year removable courses, Removable Prosthodontics and Advanced Removable Prosthodontics, CAD/CAM denture selective instructor
• Guest lecturer for 2^nd and 4^th year removable and review courses, Graduate Prosthodontic Program, SPEP
• Advisor for graduate students Master’s theses

Research and Publications

• Master’s Thesis: “Occlusal Contacts of Milled Polyurethane Casts Mounted in a Proprietary and Semi-adjustable Articulator.”Sarah Parker Allen DDS, MS; William W. Nagy DDS, MS (chair); Ali Bolouri DMD, DDS; Elias Kontogiorgos DDS, MS, PhD; David Murchison DDS, MS.
• Sarah Parker; Casey Lepley DDS; Peter H. Buschang PhD; “Is There a Relationship between Dental Occlusion and Masticatory Function?” Presented at AADR meeting April 2008 and ADA Annual Session October 2008.
• Casey Lepley DDS; Gaylord Throckmorton PhD; Sarah Parker, and Peter H. Buschang PhD: Masticatory Performance and Chewing Cycle Kinematics—Are They Related?”  The Angle Orthodontist: March 2010, Vol. 80, No. 2, pp. 295-301

Professional Affiliations

• ADEA, member (2016 – present) 
• Psi Omega dental fraternity, Delta Psi chapter faculty advisor  (2014 – present)
• ADA & DCDS Board of Directors, grad student rep (2013 – 2014) 
• Texas A&M College of Dentistry Alumni Assoc. Board of Directors  (2012 – present)
• American College of Prosthodontics, member, board eligible (2011 – present) 
• ADA/TDA/DCDS, Tripartite member (2006 – present) 

Honors

• College of Dentistry Cumulative Dean’s Honor List  (2010)
• American Academy of Implant Dentistry Award (2010) 
• Horace P. Beachum Denture Prosthesis Award (2010)
• George P. Barnes Preventive Dentistry Award  (2010)
• Odontological and OKU Honor Societies, member (2009, 2010)
• ADA Dentsply Student Clinician award (2008)
• Great Expectations Mentoring Program student mentor (2008 – 2010)