Pre-Dental Society/ASDA at UTRGV

7 DAYS LEFT TILL THE FIRST MEETING OF THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR 🦷!

Meet Kimberly Chapa~
My name is Kimberly Chapa, the PDS/ASDA Treasurer, and I’m a biology major. I became interested in dentistry through my grandma. She had to get extractions due to her eroded teeth. Watching her struggle to eat influenced me to become a dentist to help others in need no matter how big or small the case will be. I joined the Pre-Dental Society last year as a freshman so I can be able to acquire information about the field. This organization has helped me so much by providing information on summer programs, early acceptance programs and everything about dentistry…you name it and they’ll provide! This past July, I participated at the San Antonio dental school for the summer program LEAD. It is an exciting program to partake in because it gets your feet wet into the field of dentistry when it comes to labs and the admissions process. Some of the labs I participated in were drilling, waxing, sutures, and impressions. During my time at the summer program, I found out that I got accepted to the UTSD-UTRGV Early Acceptance Program! As for my hobbies, I love watching movies or playing with my dog. Overall, I’m excited for this year. A quote I’d love to share is that “Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what gives life meaningful.” Let’s make this year great!




@ UTRGV - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

We would like to congratulate this year’s applicants for the Dental Early Acceptance Programs (DEAP) for UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry (), UT School of Dentistry (), and Texas A&M College of Dentistry () Post-Baccalaureate Program. Sofia Garcia gained acceptance to the 3+4 DEAP at UTHSA. Christian Ochoa, Julieta Rey, Joshua Mathew, Kimberly Chapa,Natalie Pruneda, and Yanzel Vanegas were accepted to UTSD Houston. Last but not least, Victoria Garza was admitted to the Texas A&M College of Dentistry PBP. We are so proud of their hard work and commitment in taking a large step towards their goal. We’re honored to have them as members of our society 🦷❣️

Thank you to UTSD, Dr. Spears, and the rest of the USTD faculty for opening up your school and allowing our members to explore the world of anatomy ❤️💀

Our Pre-Dental Society had a wonderful time volunteering at the Dentists Who Care Charity Golf Event! We loved helping out wherever we could, and raising money for such a good cause!

UTRGV Pre-Dental Society takes the Alamo! Thank you, Dr. Malone for giving us a tour of the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry! We enjoyed seeing this beautiful school. We’d also like to thank the Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) and all their staff for our extra hands-on session to help us practice with indirect vision! The dental student panel who took time out of their schedules to answer all of our questions on dental student lifestyle and opportunities at UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry were amazing! Every visit to this beautiful school we fall more and more in love with dentistry, we can’t thank you all enough!! Thank you! .

Thank you, Dr. Barbara Miller & Ms. Janet Pledger for giving us the opportunity to tour the Texas A&M College of Dentistry!!! We had such an amazing experience with this beautiful school and all of their staff. We'd also like to thank the Dental students who took time out of their busy schedules to help us practice our hand skills, we can't thank you all enough!! Thank you!!

Yesterday was our organization’s Second “Shaping Healthy Smiles in the RGV”, community initiative. The experience teaching the children proper dental hygiene, was so amazing and heart-felt . With this community initiative we hope the students have a great learning experience on oral health as well as having a bit of fun playing our dental activities/games. 😊🦷 .

Thank you Travis Elementary for having us. Next, San Carlos Elementary!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our GoFundMe donors, and the following dental offices for dental baggy donations: Mercy Dental, J. Michael Adame DDS, McColl Dental Center, Uriegas Dentistry, and Sharyland Family Dentistry.🦷With your help, we were able to hand out dental bags (toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss) to each student in attendance! Stop by or call one of the dental offices listed above to schedule an appointment. 🗓 SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT US! Be sure to follow our journey in giving back to our community. McColl Dental Center P.C.

Today was our organization’s first “Shaping Healthy Smiles in the RGV”. It was such a great experience teaching the children proper dental hygiene. We hope the students learned the importance of oral health and had fun playing our dental activities/games. 😊🦷

Thank you Monte Cristo Elementary for having us. Next, Travis Elementary and San Carlos Elementary!

A HUGE THANK YOU to our GoFundMe donors, and the following dental offices for dental baggy donations: Mercy Dental, J. Michael Adame DDS, McColl Dental Center, and Uriegas Dentistry. 🦷With your help, we were able to hand out dental bags (toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss) to each student in attendance! Stop by or call one of the dental offices listed above to schedule an appointment. 🗓 SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT US! Be sure to follow our journey in giving back to our community.

Thank you,
Dr. Carlos Cruz-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr. Art Salinas- Periodontist
Dr. Joe Zacarias- General Dentist
Nick Rodriguez, MPH- DS4 at UTSD Houston
Gianncarlo Cruz- DS1 at UTSD Houston
Dr. Krystale Garza- Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Ernesto Treviño- Endodontist
Dr. Joseph Ryan- Orthodontist
Dr. Klarissa Renteria - General Dentist
Dr. Joey Cazares- General Dentist
Dr. Domingo Valadez- Prosthodontist

Last night, we successfully hosted a Rio Grande Valley dentists’ panel!! Our panel included 8 dentists and 2 dental school students with a wide range of various specialties. All of them had a unique perspective and experience when dealing with the topics of, "The journey through dentistry", "Maintaining a practice", and current hot topics sweeping across the field of Dentistry. Their passions for dentistry is so inspirational, it is what we hope to aspire to. .

Our officers and members were so excited to have the opportunity to volunteer at the Catholic Charities Immigration Center of the Rio Grande Valley. It was such a humbling experience to help these people in need. Witnessing the courageous humanitarian efforts first hand has given us a unique introspection of who we are as a organization and as members of this community. Thank you .

Good morning everyone! Our organizations have partnered with Edinburg CISD to educate elementary students about the importance of oral health.
We are kindly asking for donations so we will be able to pass out a toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss to the students in attendance.
There are currently 31 elementary schools throughout ECISD.
Please support us in our efforts to give back to our community. 🦷💗

Click here to support Shaping Healthy Smiles in the RGV organized by Pre-Dental Society/ASDA The Pre-Dental Society & the American Student Dental Association Pre-Dental Chapter are two organizations for aspiring dentists at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. As part of our community service initiative, we have partnered with Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District to pr...

Click here to support Shaping Healthy Smiles in the RGV organized by Pre-Dental Society/ASDA The Pre-Dental Society & the American Student Dental Association Pre-Dental Chapter are two organizations for aspiring dentists at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. As part of our community service initiative, we have partnered with Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District to pr...

Good afternoon, American Student Dental Association/ Pre-Dental Society members! Just wanted to give a giant thanks to those who were able to volunteer their time for a good cause, volunteering at the ECISD wellness run!! We were able to educate people about oral health and give away free toothbrushes!!!

Hey there Pre-Dents, Don't forget our fundraiser this Thursday the 21st. Tell your family and friends to skip the dinner and join us for some delicious food at Jason's Deli (1604 W University Dr). Make sure to take a screenshot of this flyer and show them at the time of your purchase so they can donate 15% of the proceeds towards The Pre-Dental Society/American Student Dental Association. The fundraiser is from 4pm-7pm, so don't miss out!!!

Thank you to students from the Pre-Dental Program at UTRGV for spending a couple of hours walking, jogging, bathing and playing with our dogs and pups! You all have truly made our dog's happy today! ❤🙏🐾

Don’t forget to stop by for roses, chocolate covered strawberries, and chocolate covered marshmallows! 🍓🌹❤️🦷

Hey everyone!! Join us on February 14th from 10:30 A.M - 1:30 P.M at HSHW Gazebo (in between the Health buildings)for some Valentine gifts and treats. We are selling delicious chocolate covered strawberries and marshmallows. Also check out our beautifully wrapped roses to give to that special someone!! Come and support the Pre-Dental Society/ American Student Dental Association!! .
DM US FOR PREORDERS!!

Good afternoon, American Student Dental Association /Pre-Dental Society members! Just wanted to give a giant thanks to those who came out and gave up their MLK day off to the RGV food bank!!! Our members prepared 600 bags of food equating to 5,040 meals!!! "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?" -Martin Luther King Jr

Join us on January 21st (MLK Day) at the Food Bank of the RGV.
UTRGV will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Make your day off, a day on!!!

Every week the Food Bank serves over 60,000 families in need of a meal.

Sign up to volunteer your time and talent during our MLK Day of Service and help us nourish our neighbors in need.

“To serve you only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.” –Martin Luther King Jr.

Volunteer Volunteers play a crucial role in our organization. Through the support of these special individuals, we are able to get the food into the hands of needy families more efficiently. For every hour…

Thank you to everyone that came to our White Elephant social last night!! It was so much fun and all y’all’s gifts were so perfect! Thank you for being a part of our Pre-Dent family! ❤️ The officers wish you and your families a safe and joyful holiday season, we can’t wait to see you all next semester! & a shout out to for hosting it at her beautiful house!! .

Good afternoon PDS and ASDA Members, This is a quick reminder!! If you are participating in the Angel Tree Toy Drive please take your toys to the PMR Room by December 7th @ 3:30pm!!! Don't forget!!
(Please, add the tag to the bag of toys)

Thank you to everyone that came to our Thanksgiving Potluck Social last night!! It was so much fun and the food was bomb. Thank you all for being a part of our Pre-Dent family! ❤️ & a huge shout out to for hosting it at her beautiful house!!

Today, our UTRGV ASDA members were provided the opportunity to experience a dental interview at UT-Health at San Antonio school of Dentistry! We would like to give a special thanks to the Dental students who conducted the mock interviews and also Dr. Segura & Dr. Malone. Thank you San Antonio ASDA!!

Hey everyone!! Join us on November 13th at Raising Canes on University Drive in Edinburg!! Invite your friends and family and please share this post. Mention "Pre-Dental Society at UTRGV" or show them this flyer when you pay and 15% will be donated to our Pre-Dental Society! 🤤🐔🤗

This weekend our members did an excellent job volunteering at the Dentists Who Care conference! This nonprofit is a wonderful organization, and it was an honor having the opportunity to be a part of this event every year!!

We'd like to thank Dr. Juanita Pineda for speaking with our members about the early acceptance program, the summer LEAD program, and all the various opportunities the UT Health San Antonio Dental School has to offer!! Thank you Dr. Pineda!!

A big thank you goes out to everyone that bought our donuts in this weekend’s Hestec festival. 😋 A special shoutout to all of our volunteers! 🙌 You all are awesome and amazing and we couldn’t have done it without you!!💯👍

Good morning!! Today is finally HESTEC Community Day. We will be located in booth #34 at the UTRGV Edinburg Campus from 4:00-10:00 PM! Invite your family and friends for a fun filled evening with music, food, activities, and much more. Don’t forget to stop by and try one of our delicious donuts!!

The Strawberry Shortcake Donut is another one of the donuts that PDS/ASDA will be selling on October 6th at HESTEC Community Day 2018 on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. Be sure to stop by and support our organizations!

The Cinni Donut is another one of the donuts that PDS/ASDA will be selling on October 6th at HESTEC Community Day 2018 on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. Be sure to stop by and support our organizations!

The Abuela Donut (Lechera) is another one of the donuts that PDS/ASDA will be selling on October 6th at HESTEC Community Day 2018 on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. Be sure to stop by and support our organizations!

The Rainbow Donut is another one of the donuts that PDS/ASDA will be selling on October 6th at HESTEC Community Day 2018 on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. Be sure to stop by and support our organizations!

The OREO Donut is one of the donuts that PDS/ASDA will be selling at HESTEC Community Day 2018 on October 6 at the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. Be sure to stop by and support our organizations.

Our officers and members were so excited to have the opportunity to volunteer at the Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) Corpus Christi! All of us were able to assist various dentists during procedures, and learned the patience and kindness needed to help serve our fellow Texans.

Within the 2 days there was:
650 patients,
3,200 procedures,
$525,000 worth of dental work.

Brownsville Pre-Dents, go check out the Pre-Dental Society and ASDA at the Involvement Fair on the Brownsville Campus. Meet our Liaisons Edlyn De La Rosa and Kimberly Vega!!! 😊

Thank you to Dr. Zarate from Advanced Dentistry & Headache Center for taking time out of her schedule to come share her experiences on dental practice and the dental school application process! Also, thank you to all the members who came out to our second general meeting! Congratulations to Rukiya & Alejandra for winning Dr. Zarate's shadowing opportunity and Chick-fil-A gift card! @ UTRGV - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley