On April 8, 196 children attended the free preventative dental care event at the college and 184 received treatment.

The University of Florida College of Dentistry celebrated the Class of 2017 May 19 at the college’s 42nd annual commencement ceremony at the Phillips Center.

UFCD will host its third annual Super Sealant Saturday on April 8. The student-run event provides FREE preventative dental care and education for children aged 6-17.

On March 30, the UF colleges of medicine, nursing, dentistry and public health & health professions played host to Alabama State’s BioMed Club to educate the group on the work of, and education behind, each profession.

The 2017 Spring Synergy on March 29-31 included hundreds of faculty, residents, students, staff and alumni participated during the three-day event with a packed agenda of research posters, presentations, continuing education, and American Student Dental Association’s vendor fair and annual awards banquet. The event also serves as a venue…

The University of Florida College of Dentistry hosted its annual Super Sealant Saturday fundraiser, Acid Etch, on Tuesday, March 28.

The University of Florida College of Dentistry and the student chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) played host to Girl Scouts Dental Health Patch Day March 18 at the college.

Dean Isabel Garcia made congressional visits in Washington, D.C., on February 28, along with three current dental students, as part of the American Association for Dental Research Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. The goal was to help spread the word about the importance of dental, oral and craniofacial research.

On February 18, four dental students, and faculty supervisor Leda Mugayar, D.D.S., joined the Mother and Infant OHI (World’s Greatest Baby Shower Bash Expo) held at Lincoln Middle School. The team from UFCD explained the importance of oral hygiene to pregnant and new mothers using fun props and puppets…

On February 10, residents of the UF School of Advanced Dental Sciences, or SADS, enjoyed a presentation from Harold Shinitzky, Psy.D., who shared tactics and strategies for dealing with stress and anxieties in today’s climate. The college has a very multi-cultural environment with residents and fellows from the United…