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Restorative Dental Sciences

3-D printing a smile

Dental implants, bridges and crowns are just a few of the things being produced with the help of 3-D printing.

Pereira to direct new master’s in operative dentistry program

The University of Florida College of Dentistry has announced a new graduate education program in the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences for general dentists who want to earn a master’s degree in operative dentistry – the Master of Science in Dental Sciences with specialization in Operative and Esthetic Dentistry…

Esquivel-Upshaw receives $3.2 million NIH grant

Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw, D.M.D., M.S. Josephine Esquivel-Upshaw, D.D.S., M.S., and Arthur Clark, D.D.S., professors in the department of restorative dental sciences, division of prosthodontics, and their team received a $3.2 million, five-year NIH-NIDCR R01 grant for their research project, “Novel coatings to minimize surface…

Wynkoop appointed team leader

Wynkoop joins her team leader colleagues in supervising all aspects of DMD students’ clinical activities relating to disease control, periodontal therapy, restorative dentistry, patient management, quality assurance and treatment planning.

Restorative leadership appointments announced

Dean Isabel Garcia announced several leadership changes in the Department of Restorative Dentistry effective May 20, 2016. Nery Clark, D.M.D., who has been serving as interim chair of the department since October 2015, is retiring on May 27. Effective May 20, Deborah Dilbone, D.M.D., will take over as interim chair…

UF dental student KyuLim Lee selected for AADR Gert Quigley Fellowship

The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) selected University of Florida dental student KyuLim Lee as the 2016-17 Gert Quigley Fellow. Lee is currently enrolled in the DMD/PhD program and is the president of the AADR Florida Chapter Student Research Group. As a result of her research…

Howard appointed division director of general dentistry

W. Stephen Howard, D.M.D., F.A.G.D., clinical associate professor in the UF department of restorative dental sciences, has been appointed the new director of the division of general dentistry effective April 22, 2016. He will be responsible for providing overall leadership to the division and overseeing the aspects…