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Welcoming New Faculty: Astrid Daher

Category: Features

Daher joined UFCD on August 2 as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences Division of General Dentistry.

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Frias-Lopez and Gibson Receive $3.3 Million NIH…

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Their goal is to increase understanding of CRISPR gene function, and how they contribute to bacterial fitness, virulence and immune response.

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Welcoming New Faculty: Mayank Pahadia

Category: Education

Pahadia joined UFCD as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences Division of Radiology.

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News In Brief

  1. Davey and Gibson Receive $2.9 Million NIH Award
  2. Welcoming New Faculty: Georgios Kouveliotis
  3. Welcoming New Faculty: Alisa Johnson
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Doctor of Dental Medicine: excellent education, guided by and grounded in sound scientific evidence

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UFCD offers all nine American Dental Association specialties and AEGD programs in Miami/Hialeah and St. Petersburg

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Gainesville

Our centers in Gainesville offer a complete range of general and specialty care for adults and children in one location. We offer the latest technologies in a professional learning environment, conveniently located at the UF Health Science Center

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UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight

UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight began serving patients in January 2020. Wildlight includes 2,900 square feet of dental clinic space with six operatories to serve patients as part of UF Health Wildlight in Yulee, north of Jacksonville

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Miami/Hialeah

Dental residents provide a complete range of dental and oral health services for adults and children under faculty supervision

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NCEF Pediatric Dental Center

Our center in Naples offers complete dental care for children, including routine and specialty services. Dental care is provided by pediatric dental residents under faculty supervision

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a community that reflects rich cultural & ethnic diversity

Inclusion, Diversity & Health Equity

We strive to create an inclusive, supportive and respectful climate that embraces and values diversity — acknowledging that with diversity, we gain a broader foundation of strength, wisdom and creativity.

The UF Student National Dental Association's goal is to promote, aid and support the academic and social environment of minority students at the college.

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William T. and Jackie C. Reid Scholarship in Dentistry

"Don’t miss this window of opportunity…if you wait until you’re gone, you won’t ever develop relationships with the students you’re supporting.” ~ Dr. Terry Reid

Sneij, DMD Class of 2022, was recently commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.

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2021 Commencement Ceremony

May 14, 2021 | 4 p.m. ET

The College of Dentistry’s 46th commencement celebration was on May 14 at 4 p.m., on UF’s campus at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to accommodate capacity modifications for the safety of our faculty, staff, students, residents, families, and all commencement officials. The event was also live streamed. Congratulations, Class of 2021!

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No. 7 among all U.S. dental schools in NIH research funding last fiscal year with $13.3 million in contracts and grants

12 degree and certificate programs at the UF College of Dentistry

142,000 patients served last year through the UF Statewide Network for Community Oral Health, serving patients from all 67 counties in Florida

16 new faculty hired in 2020 with a tremendous array of expertise in research, education and clinical/specialty areas

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