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Wheeler appointed senior associate dean, director of new school

Timothy T. Wheeler, D.M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed Senior Associate Dean and Director of the School of Advanced Dental Sciences effective July 1, 2011. This new position was created to lead the new School of Advanced Dental Sciences, and the chairs of Endodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontology and the…

Promotions & Awards

Congratulations to four faculty members at the College of Dentistry who received notification of promotions from University of Florida President J. Bernard Machen, and three who were selected as senior faculty at the university and recognized for their contributions to the university. Effective July 1, 2011, Robert Burne, will be…

Ottenga appointed interim director of Operative Dentistry Division

Marc Ottenga, D.D.S., a clinical associate professor, has been appointed to serve as the interim director of the Division of Operative Dentistry, effective July 1, 2011. His responsibilities will include providing leadership to the division faculty and staff during the transition of phasing in the new Department of Restorative…

Brady named 2011 UF Research Foundation Professor

Jeannine Brady, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Oral Biology, was one of 33 UF faculty members as UF Research Foundation Professors for 2011-2014, for her distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that will likely lead to continuing distinction in her field. Factors…

2011 University of Florida College of Dentistry Graduation

On Friday, May 20, 2011, before a very proud and enthusiastic crowd of family, friends, and college faculty and staff, 81 candidates received their Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees and 36 dentists received certificates or graduate degrees in Advanced Dental Education at the UF Center for the Performing Arts…

DMD Class of 2011 Senior Banquet

On May 7, 2011, the UF College of Dentistry DMD Class of 2011 celebrated their hard work and achievements during the annual Senior Banquet. Held at UF’s Emerson Alumni Hall, seniors and their guests, and college faculty and staff, enjoyed a delicious buffet, a class presentation and awards, including from…

Pew Report: Florida ranks last in dental care for poor children

A recent study by the Pew Center for the States found that only 23.5 percent of Medicaid-enrolled Floridian children age 18 and under received any sort of dental care in 2008, making Florida the worst state in the nation when it comes to providing dental care to low-income kids.“Our state’s…