Congratulations to orthodontics resident Angela McNeight, D.M.D., who was honored during the Dentsply GAC-GCARE University Research Award Competition at the 2016 Orthodontic World Congress for her abstract, “Effect of AcceleDent® Aura on Orthodontic Tooth Movement and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Biomarkers with Aligners.” McNeight worked on the research…
Congratulations to Michelle Thomas, DMD Class of 2017, who was recently elected as the 2016 American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) National Student Representative. She has been a member of the UF Chapter of the AAWD since her first year in dental school. She served as…
John Neubert, D.M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor in the UF department of orthodontics, received an American Association of Orthodontics Foundation Award for Biomedical Research in recognition of his project, “Effects of genetics on the expectation and experience of orthodontic pain.” Neubert, D.M.D., Ph.D., graduated from the University of California…
Amy Luce Congratulations to Amy Luce, D.M.D, chief resident in pediatric dentistry at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, who was honored with the Ralph E. McDonald Research Award from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) for her research project, Arginine…
Santa Fe, UF partnership helping local residents get much-needed dental care Dr. Jennifer Waters (left) and Dr.
Congratulations to Amy Luce, D.M.D, chief resident in pediatric dentistry at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, who was honored with the Ralph E. McDonald Research Award from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) for her research project, Arginine Metabolism and Bacterial Changes of Oral Biofilms in…
A group of residents and staff in the UF Health Graduate Orthodontics Center worked together to brighten the holiday for two of their patients this year. They collected and wrapped gifts, and gift cards, and presented them to the boys, and were rewarded with big, healthy smiles — which…
A Siamese-mix cat named Darryl is recuperating well after receiving a metal prosthesis to correct a palate injury in his mouth, thanks to a unique collaborative dental procedure performed Oct. 29 at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital. The procedure involved affixing a metal prosthesis to the roof…
Congratulations to first-year University of Florida College of Dentistry student, Amanda Francis, who won the National Students Research Group Award (NSRG) of the American Association for Dental Research during the 20th Annual Hinman Student Research Symposium Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2014, in Memphis, Tennessee. Francis’ project examined the…
Tarek El-Kerdani, clinical associate professor in the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, received a University of Florida Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) Award to receive in-depth training in the ED4 Compare system during spring and summer 2015. ED4 is new dental technology that scans prepared teeth and instantly designs a…
