Department of Comprehensive Dentistry
Modern healthcare requires caring and competent primary care providers who place patient welfare above all other considerations. In dentistry, the general dentist fulfills that role. The traditional term “attending physician” indicates such a doctor/patient relationship and signifies the philosophy of the department that the general dentist is responsible for leading diagnostic, treatment planning, and therapeutic endeavors for all patients under their care.
The Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the College of Dentistry, located in Dallas, Texas, provides preclinical and multidisciplinary instruction, and patient care. The Department also administers instruction in the disciplines of Dental Implants, Dental Materials, Dental Anatomy, Dental Occlusion, and Professional Ethics in a series of courses spread throughout the four years of the predoctoral dental curriculum.
Preclinical and clinical educational programs operate within the context of the simulation clinic laboratories and clinics within the dental facilities.
The Department of Comprehensive Dentistry supports the following objectives:
- Developing a concern for the overall health of the patient.
- Providing comprehensive care in a professional manner.
- Practicing with a high degree of personal and professional integrity.
In addition to the undergraduate preclinical and clinical dental curriculum, the Department also offers a 35-month combined MS degree in Oral Biology with a Certificate in Prosthodontics and a one-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Certificate program.
Alajlouni, Khaldoun F, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid Jordan, 1998
Alavizadeh, Ashley, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Oklahoma, 2007
Appiah, Brenda, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, 2016
Ashraf, Fahad, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Maryland, 2006
Barrington, Jennifer J, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1996
Baumann, Todd M, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2002
Bayraktaroglu, Hanife Canan, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Marmara Univ. Faculty of Dentistry, 2002
Beatty, Robert C, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Buffalo - The State University of New York, 1989
Bender, Steven D, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1986
Bergamini, Marco, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Centro Adscrito de, 2017
Biradar, Aparna S, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center, 2010
Bitouni, Anneta, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2004
Brugler, Brandon, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M HSC Baylor College of Dentistry, 2009
Bryan, Burt C, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1979
Buie, Christine Amanda, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2012
Burnett, Janna E, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2009
Chau, Vonica, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1993
Chen, Jenn Hwan, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DMD, Temple University, 2006
Cheng, Linda L, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1999
Chow, Jacqueline, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, UTHSC School of Dentistry, 2019
Chu, Christine, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University at Buffalo, 2009
Clemetson, Jonathan C, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2002
Coseo, Lara T, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University, 2004
Daniels, John T., Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Howard University, College of Dentistry, 1983
Drayer, Penelope R, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2009
Dresser, Steven, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1981
Dumbrigue, Herman Bernardo, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DMD, University of the Phillipines, 1989
Espinoza, Jason, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 2014
Farr, Gregory, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Univ. of TX Health Science Center Dental School at San Antonio, 1984
Gannaway, Mark E, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1981
Gonzalez, Angel, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1996
Goydan, David J, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DMD, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 1977
Guirguis, Amber, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, The Ohio State University, 2010
Hayrapetyan, Irina, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, NY University College of Dentistry, 2009
He, Howard, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2016
Henderson, Mark, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M (Baylor) College of Dentistry, 1983
Holyfield, Lavern J, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1977
Hui, Jason C, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, 2011
Hunsucker, Bob C, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1989
Husain, Asfia, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, 2017
Hutson, Brent B, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1993
Ighani, Elham E, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2008
Ighani, Fareed E, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, 2020
Im, Gabi Victoria, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DMD, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 2020
Ismail, Nadia, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2019
Issa, Mariam, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
BDS, Beirut Arab University, 2019
James, Jonathan Keith, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Marquette University, 2000
Jing, Bob Xiang, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, UT Health School of Dentistry, 1997
Karns, Joel D, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2000
Kontogiorgos, Dimitrios I, Clinical Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010
DMD, National and Capodistrian University of Athens, 2003
Koro, Muna, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Loma Linda University, 2015
Lacy, Ernestine S, Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1994
Lawson, Keely Nichole, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Texas Dental Branch, 1990
Lazaro, Alberto, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
BDS, University of Barcelona, 2019
Lewis, Shirley, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
MSD, Boston University, 2002
Lillard, Michael J, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1979
Lohrasbi, Hooman, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Tennessee HSC, 2008
McDonald, Stephen H, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1980
McMillan, Margaret R, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Northwestern University Dental School, 1987
Mehra, Kaajal, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2009
Miles, Audrey, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, UMKC School of Dentistry, Kansas City, MO, 2016
Miller, Amp W, Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1973
Miller, Barbara H, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1983
Murchison, David F, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1980
Naas, Haitem, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DMD, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 2018
DOC, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, 2016
Nagashima, Lucy, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
BDS, Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo (Brazil), 2002
MSD, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, 2008
Nguyen, Cung (Jeff) Luong, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Southern California, 2007
Palos, Edward A, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University, 2012
Parel, Stephen M, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Medical College of Virginia, 1969
Parker Allen, Sarah, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2010
Pope, Jeffrey D, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University, 2009
Rajan, Sue, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1998
Rothman, Andrea, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1991
Ryan, Juliana Rosa Alonso, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2022
Safar, John, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University, College Station, 1991
Safavi Amirlak, Mojan Safavi, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, 2003
Sheikh, Emmad, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, 2011
Sinha, Nikita, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
BDS, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2013
MSD, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, 2016
Sones, Amerian D, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DMD, Tufts University, 1979
Spann, Carla, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 2010
Spence, Alicia M, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Texas A&M University, 2012
Steglich, Alan Lee, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1986
Stooksberry, John Ross, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1998
Tapias Perdigon, Helena, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1993
Teixeira, Erica, Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Campinas, 2000
Tran, Tien Dinh, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, UTHealth School of Dentistry, 2023
Tryon, Kerry, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DMD, Washington University School of Dental Medicine, 1984
Welch, Brennan, Clinical Faculty
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Texas School of Dentistry - ouston, 2019
York, Beverly D, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1981
Younes, Khaled M, Clinical Assistant Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, University of Science and Technology in Yemen, 2000
Zartman, Rosemarie R, Clinical Associate Professor
Comprehensive Dentistry
DDS, Baylor College of Dentistry, 1991