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The Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Texas A&M School of Dentistry provides well-balanced didactic and clinical instruction in the areas of:  preventive; behavior guidance; hospital dentistry; and therapeutic oral health care for infants, children, adolescents and children with special healthcare needs. 

The pediatric dentistry program has full accreditation from the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Components of the Department

Department Head

Contact: Dr. Alton G. McWhorter, DDS, MS

Email:  amcwhorter@tamu.edu 

Administrative Contact: Lisa Raburn

Email: lraburn@tamu.edu 

Undergraduate Program

Contact: Dr. Jennifer Deck, DDS

Email: deck@tamu.edu 

Graduate Program

Contact: Dr. Carolyn Kerins, DDS, PhD

Email: ckerins@tamu.edu 

Administrative Contact: Lynn Mohundro

Email: rlm2@tamu.edu 

CCHD Fellowship Program

Contact: Dr. Dan Burch, DDS, MA  

Email: dburch@tamu.edu 

Externship Program

Email: bcd-pedoexternship@tamu.edu  

Pediatric Dentistry Department Clinics

The Pediatric Department provides a full range of clinical experiences and patient care opportunities to dental hygiene students, dental students, residents, and fellows at the following locations within the DFW area:

  • Texas A&M School of Dentistry Dental Clinic
  • Children’s Medical Center of Dallas (CMC)
  • Texas Scottish Rite Hospital (TSR)
  • North Dallas Shared Ministries (NDSM)
  • Healing Hands Ministries Health Center (HHM)
  • Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
  • DenStar Dental Clinic
  • DFW Crown Dental Clinic