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Drs. Marc Ottenga and Luisa Echeto are happy to be working on the curriculum revision! Those skills we learned in kindergarten, things like cutting and pasting, can come in handy for the…

College of Dentistry receives $2.5 million for scholarships By Emily Miller After Pamela Sandow, D.M.D., accepted her position as assistant dean for admissions and financial aid with the UF College of Dentistry, she set a goal to increase funding for dental students. That goal was realized in September when…

By Emily Miller Rats and humans have at least one thing in common: They both react the same way to a placebo, according to a new UF study. “That was the big finding — that the animals that expected pain relief actually got pain relief when you gave them…

Sure, our D.M.D. students are done with finals and are on break through January 2, 2013. Most are home with family, celebrating the holidays and probably recharging their internal batteries with rest and relaxation. But, back at the college, the show must go on, especially for emergency patients who…

In November 2012, Katherine Karpinia, D.M.D., M.S., an associate professor in the Department of Periodontics, completed the University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute (C.T.S.I.) Academy of Research Excellence Course, Excellence in Human Subject Research and Protections. Karpinia was a member of the inaugural class for this course.

The University of Florida College of Dentistry invited all students, faculty and staff to celebrate the holidays during the Annual Holiday Tea on Dec. 10. The event also included a Service Pin Ceremony to recognize staff who have reached five-years of service milestones with the University of Florida. Many…

The 83 members of the freshman D.M.D. Class of 2016 signed their class Code of Conduct on Dec. 5, 2012. This tradition, started at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in 2001, was an outgrowth of an exercise in the Principles of Oral Health Management course and a…

Richard L. Williams, D.M.D. Class of 1997, was recently inducted as a Fellow of both the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, at their annual convocations in San Francisco, Ca., on Oct. 18 and 19, 2012, respectively. Williams received his Ph.D. in Oral Sciences from…

DentaQuest Institute has recognized NCEF Pediatric Dental Center as a Safety Net Solutions Center of Excellence. The Center of Excellence awards honor safety net dental programs around the U.S. that have displayed tremendous leadership and excellence in oral health practice management and have greatly improved the oral health status…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Rats and humans have at least one thing in common: They both react the same way to a placebo, according to a new University of Florida study. “That was the big finding — that the animals that expected pain relief actually got pain relief when you…