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Katie Sowa

Katie Sowa

Katie Sowa is a proud member of the DDS Class of 2015 at the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston. Katie has served as the first Electronic Editor of the American Student Dental association blog, Mouthing Off, as well as Editor-in-chief for ASDA. Her interests in writing and blogging stem from well before her dental school days and she’s looking forward to sharing her student perspective with The Dental Geek community. Katie completed a dual BS degree in Human Development & Family Sciences and Radio-Television-Film in 2008 from the University of Texas at Austin. Katie grew up in Houston, Texas and plans to pursue general dentistry.

America’s Dental Meeting is for Students Too!

The majority of my days consist of calling patients, monitoring requirements to ensure I graduate, and studying for whatever exam is coming up in my didactic courses. Occasionally, I have the chance to attend various meetings for the American Student Dental Association, the Houston Academy of General Dentistry and Greater Houston Dental Society. Every one…

Why Every Dental Student Should Study Sleep Apnea

In my childhood home, my parents’ room was roughly 20 feet from my bedroom. Every night, my parents’ left our bedrooms doors cracked for safety reasons. Since I’m a dinosaur for dental student standards at the old age of 28, my parents didn’t have intense monitoring systems so their old fashioned ears were the way…

Eco-Friendly Dentistry

I went to undergraduate school in Austin, TX, also known as the best city in the best state in the USA. There’s nothing quite like living your four most formative years in the “Live Music Capital of the World”. When I wasn’t in class studying hard to get into dental school, I spent many hours…

New Perspective on Dentistry

My name is Katie Sowa and today was the worst day of dental school ever. Who am I kidding? I say this statement once a week. This is usually after patients do not show after confirming their appointments or when I can’t separate hard rock from a custom tray Aquasil impression. Days like this I…