Researchers Offer New Insight into Tooth Decay UF researchers are exploring new ways to identify children at risk for tooth decay, which allow for time- and money-saving preventative care. Marcelle M. Nascimento of the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, and Robert A. Burne, of the Department of Oral Biology…
Michael Fetner, DMD, MS, a resident in the Graduate Periodontology Program, is the 2013 recipient of the Richard J. Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery, one of the most prestigious awards offered by the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. The fellowship brings a $35,000 stipend for the recipient,…
Teaching new moms about oral health gives babies something to smile about By Nicole La Hoz After learning that her 2-year-old daughter will need dental fillings, Sheena Smith grabbed a toothbrush from her dentist and nodded her head to every dietary recommendation. Serve milk at meals. And if Kelsey…
Since 1987, faculty and students from the University of Florida College of Dentistry have made an annual mission trip to Las Matas de Farfán in the Dominican Republic. The rural area is very remote and residents have extremely limited access to dental care. In June 2013, a group of 31…
Luisa F. Echeto, D.D.S., M.S. Congratulations to Luisa Echeto, D.D.S., M.S., who was selected for 2013-14 class of the University of Florida Leadership Academy. A clinical associate professor in the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, she joined the university in 2003. The…
Participants in a pediatric dental sedation training course practiced sedation techniques using a simulated pediatric patient at the University of Florida on…
On Friday, May 17, the Curtis M. Philips Center was bright with promise and the smiles of the 79 graduates of the University of Florida College of Dentistry D.M.D. Class of 2013 as they crossed the stage to accept their degrees. Family, friends, and the college’s faculty and staff…
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…
Supertaster scientist Linda Bartoshuk honored for decades of research UF professor Linda Bartoshuk wants you to taste a better tomato. She wants you to taste the best and most delicious tomato you have ever eaten. And she is working diligently with horticultural sciences professor Harry Klee, Ph.D., to make that…
From left: Lynn King, Fred Joyal, and Annelise Driscoll The ADA Center for Professional Success, a web-based member resource launching this fall, will feature the University of Florida College of Dentistry Executive Practice Management Certificate Program for Dentists…
