North Texas Dentistry Volume 9 Issue 2 2019 ISSUE 2 DE | Page 22

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 than the rest of the floor, in large part because of modifications made to the space to give it a private-practice feel. While the morning was spent screening new patients, students are not constrained to screening during a prescribed day and time. Already this afternoon, they have performed endodontic and periodontal treatment, an extraction and a work-in exam for a patient in pain. Just seven of the 12 students are spread throughout seven operatories, as some are completing off-campus rotations. A few work together with their partners, but two – D3 Fareed Ighani and D4 Jadee Dellis – are sepa- rated in different operatories. The decision to split the team was inten- tional, Barrington says. That way, a press- ing need that came up with patient care could be addressed. “What I really like about the program is the flexibility the faculty have in maneu- vering toward what is best for the patient and the student,” Barrington explains. “The goals at the beginning were to improve patient care and efficiency, to improve the clinical experiences of our students, and to design a new combined clinical curriculum. I would say in the pilot program so far, we have been able to make advancements in all of those areas. We have easily been able to get to a great place and will continue to make modifications even into the new program to get where we want to be.” Texas A&M College of Dentistry (formerly Baylor College of Dentistry) in Dallas is a part of Texas A&M University and Texas A&M Health Science Center. Founded in 1905, the College of Dentistry is a nationally recognized center for oral health sciences education, research, specialized patient care and continuing dental education. Learn more at den- tistryinsider.tamhsc.edu or follow @TAMUdental. Jennifer Fuentes was formerly communications coordinator at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. A 2006 graduate of Texas Christian University, she has worked in the communications and editorial field for 13 years. 22 NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY | www.northtexasdentistry.com ADVERTISER’S INDEX Bullseye Media .........................................17 Bryant Studios .................Inside Back Cover Dental Office Network...............................13 Destiny Dental Laboratory ........................19 Dental Dispute Resolution ........................21 KAD Dental...............................................22 Lone Star Handpiece..................................5 Marc Whitehead & Associates..................13 MASSCO ........................Inside Front Cover Med Tech Construction ..............Back Cover Phase II Dental Transitions ........................................Inside Front Cover Tech Air.....................................................15 Watson Brown ..........................................19