Miscellaneous Dentistry
This mineral helps strengthen enamel.
What is Fluoride?
In 1947, the University of Houston adopted this animal as its official mascot, later giving it the name Shasta.
What is a cougar?
This visible portion of the tooth is covered by enamel.
What is the crown?
Before big games and especially during Homecoming, Cougar fans perform this good-luck tradition right outside of the RAD.
What is rubbing the cougar's paw?
Houston's MLB team won World Series championships in 2017 and 2022.
Who are the Houston Astros?
This type of degree is awarded by both UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry and Texas A&M College of Dentistry upon graduation.
What is a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree?
This annual UH spring festival, first held in 1939 and once called "The Greatest College Show on Earth" by LIFE magazine, features concerts, shows, and a BBQ cook-off.
What is Frontier Fiesta?
This tooth has the longest root in the human dentition.
What is the maxillary canine?
UH's first Homecoming celebration in 1946 was held to honor students and alumni who served in this global conflict.
What is World War II?
Admissions committees often ask applicants to discuss this skill, which is demonstrated through activities such as drawing, sewing, sculpting, or playing musical instruments.
What is manual dexterity?
Tooth decay is primarily caused when bacteria produce acids from this dietary component.
What are sugars (carbohydrates)?
Founded in 1927, this institution was the original name of the University of Houston before it became a university in 1934.
What is Houston Junior College?
This innermost part of the tooth contains nerves and blood vessels.
What is the pulp?
This UH student made history in 1968 as the first African American Homecoming Queen at a predominantly white university in the South
Who is Lynn Eusan?
This 445-acre urban park in the heart of Houston is home to the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, and several museums.
What is Hermann Park?
This section of the DAT challenges applicants with angle ranking, hole punching, cube counting, and keyhole problems.
What is the Perceptual Ability Test (PAT)?
Before becoming an NBA legend and two-time NBA champion, this star center played basketball at UH as part of the famous "Phi Slama Jama" teams.
Hakeem Olajuwon?
This tissue makes up the majority of the tooth's structure and lies beneath enamel.
What is dentin?
This year marked the 75th anniversary of UH Homecoming, featuring traditions such as Bed Races, Canstruction, and Spirit Cup competitions.
This sugar alcohol is commonly found in sugar-free gum and can help reduce cavity-causing bacteria.
What is xylitol?
This branch of dentistry focuses on preventing and treating diseases of the gums and supporting structures of the teeth.
What is periodontics?
The two bronze cougar statues located in Cullen Family Plaza were gifted to UH by this couple in 2004.
Who are John and Rebecca Moores?
This surface covers the root of a tooth and helps anchor the periodontal ligament.
What is cementum?
75 years after UH's first Homecoming celebration, student teams continued to compete in this food-donation-based competition that challenges participants to build sculptures from canned goods.
What is Canstruction?
This NASA center located in southeast Houston is famous for training astronauts and managing human spaceflight missions.
What is Johnson Space Center?