Making patients with special needs a part of your practice. That’s the title of an article written by Roshan Patel, a member of the college’s DMD Class of 2014, that was published in the Winter 2012 edition of ASDA’s national magazine, Mouth. “I was so proud when I read…
By Kristine Crane, Gainesville Sun Staff writer The Pew Children’s Dental Campaign Report released last week gave Florida a slightly better grade than two years ago after the state passed a law allowing children to get sealants from dental hygienists without a dentist exam. The grade improved from…
If you’re looking for anything ASDA, there’s only one place to go – the new website for the University of Florida Chapter of the American Student Dental Association: UFASDA.com. The chapter’s webmaster, Eddy Sedeño, D.M.D. Class of 2014, recently deployed a completely redesigned,…
By April Frawley Birdwell This month, The POST brings you six stories about faculty, staff and students from across UF&Shands who inspire us and remind us that it’s never too late to reach for new dreams. Take risks Crossing the bridge from Mexico into Texas, Hugo Galdos started to…
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…
