On March 25, the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry Dental Ambassadors hosted the 7th Annual Acid Etch Talent Show and raised more than $2,000 for the UF Craniofacial Center. Since Acid Etch began in 2006, it has featured an American Idol-style judging panel. Staying true to its heritage,…
A large contingent of College of Dentistry faculty and students traveled to Tampa, Fla., for a two-day free dental event, the Florida Mission of Mercy, on March 28 and 29. They joined the 700 dentists, dental students, hygienists and others who volunteered to provide free services for people in…
On Feb. 12 and 13, in recognition of Children’s Dental Health Month, a group of University of Florida dental students and faculty visited 240 first and second grade students at Terwilliger Elementary School in Alachua County as part of Lessons in a Lunchbox, an oral health literacy program. The…
Each year, we can count on one event to bring special smiles to the faces of participants and volunteers alike – the Special Smiles Program of the Special Olympics. The University of Florida College of Dentistry brought a robust contingent to the event this year with a total of…
On Jan. 30, Brenda Thacker, R.D.H., and Deborah McEdward, R.D.H., both regional coordinators with the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (National DPBRN) at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, participated in the Santa Fe Dental Hygiene Day at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla. Thacker and McEdward shared information…
Too many children in Florida have difficulty accessing dental care and that includes those in Alachua County where a 2013 Third Grade Dental Survey showed that over 50 percent of kids had experienced dental decay, and nearly 1 in 3 had untreated cavities. For several years, the University of…
Dental students are a pretty talented bunch. So it makes sense that others in the profession are as well. That’s why the Dental Ambassadors, a group of D.M.D. students who organize the show, are encouraging everyone in the college – faculty, staff, residents and D.M.D. students – to get involved…
The UF American Student Dental Association (A.S.D.A.) set up an oral health table at the annual UF Great Gator Health Fest, the largest student-run health fair, coordinated by the UF College of Pharmacy. The ASDA students brought the Mighty Molar along for the fun and he really enjoyed a…
On Dec. 19, 2013, Scott Tomar, D.M.D., M.P.H., Dr.PH., went before the Gainesville City Commission to present the findings of this year’s Alachua County Third Grade Oral Health Screening and the WIC Prevention Program. The presentation was intended to raise awareness among local policymakers of the serious oral health…
Congratulations to the University of Florida Gamma Gamma Chapter of Psi Omega Dental Fraternity for picking up three awards during the Psi Omega Dental Fraternity National Council Meeting held recently in New Orleans, La. The chapter won the 2012-13 National Chapter Excellence Award, the 2012-13 Southeast Region Award for…
