The Alachua County School Based Sealant program, a joint effort that between the University of Florida College of Dentistry and United Way of North Central Florida, targets second- and sixth-grade students in dentally underserved public schools with high levels of disease and low levels of dental sealants. The program…
On Nov. 14, the University of Florida College of Dentistry participated in “Breakfast on the Plaza,” an event organized by the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza in downtown Gainesville, Fla. “It was a wonderful event. We distributed 150…
On Sept. 22, six teams gathered but only one could emerge victorious. They wore their team colors, brought their gear and battled it out in the rain for the championship title at the Annual Mighty Molar Picnic at UF’s Lake Wauburg. More than 200 people attended the event, organized…
Not much! Recently the residents, staff and faculty of the college’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry attended a pediatric health fair hosted by UF Health Pediatrics at their new Magnolia Parke location. The college’s attendees had a great time interacting with the kids, teaching them about the importance of oral…
Oral Health America’s annual communications initiative, Fall for Smiles, runs during September and provides an abundance of resources for dental professionals to use to encourage families and other community advocates to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. There are a number of free tools available on…
On May 18, 2013, a beautiful morning, burgundy and white balloons lined Bo Diddley Community Plaza in Gainesville, Fla., leading to the starting line of the First Annual University of Florida College of Dentistry Oral Cancer Awareness 5K. I am a third year dental students and I organized the…
Teaching new moms about oral health gives babies something to smile about By Nicole La Hoz After learning that her 2-year-old daughter will need dental fillings, Sheena Smith grabbed a toothbrush from her dentist and nodded her head to every dietary recommendation. Serve milk at meals. And if Kelsey…
Since 1987, faculty and students from the University of Florida College of Dentistry have made an annual mission trip to Las Matas de Farfán in the Dominican Republic. The rural area is very remote and residents have extremely limited access to dental care. In June 2013, a group of 31…
To raise money for the upcoming dental mission trip to Guatemala, the Christian Dental Society is hosting a silent auction on May 22 and 23, 2013. Auction items include an 8 day stay at an exotic Belize vacation condo (http://sunsetpointebelize.com/pages/accommodations.htm), an autographed football donated by Tim Tebow especially for…
On March 16, a group of volunteers from the University of Florida College of Dentistry delivered oral health screenings, education and smiles to the participants in the Special Olympics Event in Jasper, Fla., at Hamilton County High School. The volunteers included D.M.D. students, two pediatric dental residents, three pediatric dental…
