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Bicuspid Ball scheduled for March 15

The University of Florida College of Dentistry is organizing the Annual Bicuspid Ball on Saturday, March 15 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at UF’s Touchdown Terrace in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. “Each year the Junior Class hosts the Annual Bicuspid Ball, essentially our college’s prom. It is a…

Dental Ambassadors planning 2014 Annual Acid Etch Talent Show

Dental students are a pretty talented bunch. So it makes sense that others in the profession are as well. That’s why the Dental Ambassadors, a group of D.M.D. students who organize the show, are encouraging everyone in the college – faculty, staff, residents and D.M.D. students – to get involved…

UF Health Periodontics and Prosthodontics Ribbon Cutting & Dental Fall Weekend

On Nov. 8, a group of donors, alumni, faculty, staff and students of the University of Florida College of Dentistry gathered to officially open the recently renovated space that created a new clinical home for the periodontics and prosthodontics residency programs – UF Health Periodontics & Prosthodontics. The state-of-the-art…

A mighty good time!

On Sept. 22, six teams gathered but only one could emerge victorious. They wore their team colors, brought their gear and battled it out in the rain for the championship title at the Annual Mighty Molar Picnic at UF’s Lake Wauburg. More than 200 people attended the event, organized…

What's more fun than a pediatric health fair?

Not much! Recently the residents, staff and faculty of the college’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry attended a pediatric health fair hosted by UF Health Pediatrics at their new Magnolia Parke location. The college’s attendees had a great time interacting with the kids, teaching them about the importance of oral…

Dental Fall Weekend 2013

The 2013 Dental Fall Weekend is nearly here! Don’t miss this great opportunity to reunite with fellow alumni and friends and meet current students and faculty during the UF Homecoming Weekend. There are plans for several class reunions in addition to the annual Gator Growl and Homecoming Parade on…

UFCD Student National Dental Association hosts Oral Cancer Awareness 5K

On May 18, 2013, a beautiful morning, burgundy and white balloons lined Bo Diddley Community Plaza in Gainesville, Fla., leading to the starting line of the First Annual University of Florida College of Dentistry Oral Cancer Awareness 5K. I am a third year dental students and I organized the…

Silent auction raises money for mission trip

To raise money for the upcoming dental mission trip to Guatemala, the Christian Dental Society is hosting a silent auction on May 22 and 23, 2013. Auction items include an 8 day stay at an exotic Belize vacation condo (http://sunsetpointebelize.com/pages/accommodations.htm), an autographed football donated by Tim Tebow especially for…

Florida National Dental Convention 2013

Please join the UF College of Dentistry for the meetings, Academy of Alumni and Friends Reception, and class reunions taking place on Friday, June 14 at FNDC.

Diaz does it again

Submitted by Dr. Jean-Francois Roulet and Dr. Ed O’Neill If at first you succeed, you may be asked to do it again! That’s the lesson learned by Walter Dias, D.D.S., M.S., a clinical MKT dentist with Dentsply DeTrey in Germany. In October 2012, Diaz delivered a Wide Horizon Lecture…