Sarah Parker Allen, DDS, MS

Education

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

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

Awards & 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

Memberships

• 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)

Publications

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2015 Occlusal Contacts of Milled Polyurethane Casts Mounted in a Proprietary and Semi-adjustable Articulator

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.

2010 Masticatory Performance and Chewing Cycle Kinematics—Are They Related?

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

2008 Is There a Relationship between Dental Occlusion and Masticatory Function?

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.