Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science

A competitive $100,000 grant is helping UFCD double its mobile dental clinic's capacity to serve more patients with IDDs.

McNeil has been named a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science for his contributions to behavioral dentistry and oral health research.

UF dental and physical therapy students partner to improve patient transfers and oral health awareness.

UFCD trains dentists to care for patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities; a population most dentists feel unprepared to treat.

She will examine how Medicaid adult dental coverage and preventive dental visits influence diagnosis and survival outcomes for oral and pharyngeal cancers.

Funding will address critical facility issues, technology to enhance care and scaling programs.

The grant will enable UFCD to expand its capacity to provide high-quality, accessible dental services for children in the community.

The prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Roger Fillingim's world-renowned pain research, and honors his outstanding service and leadership.

Bartley's research focuses on biological & psychosocial factors that impact chronic pain, as well as patient response to intervention.

Dr. Montesino-Goicolea moved from fellow to research assistant professor at the college. She'll continue research at UF's PRICE.