Ann Progulske-Fox, Ph.D., a distinguished professor in the University of Florida Department of Oral Biology, was elected as a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in October 2014. The AAAS Council elects members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or…
A Siamese-mix cat named Darryl is recuperating well after receiving a metal prosthesis to correct a palate injury in his mouth, thanks to a unique collaborative dental procedure performed Oct. 29 at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital. The procedure involved affixing a metal prosthesis to the roof…
Congratulations to first-year University of Florida College of Dentistry student, Amanda Francis, who won the National Students Research Group Award (NSRG) of the American Association for Dental Research during the 20th Annual Hinman Student Research Symposium Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2014, in Memphis, Tennessee. Francis’ project examined the…
Tarek El-Kerdani, clinical associate professor in the Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, received a University of Florida Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) Award to receive in-depth training in the ED4 Compare system during spring and summer 2015. ED4 is new dental technology that scans prepared teeth and instantly designs a…
We were proud to see the Alachua County oral health surveillance program featured on TV20’s health segment Oct. 23. The program is in its fourth year and has been successful due to the leadership of Dr. Scott Tomar, a professor in the University of Florida Department of Community Dentistry…
In September 2014 Rujuta Katkar, B.D.S., M.D.S., M.S., an assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences and division director of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, was appointed to serve on the Research and Technology Committee of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial…
Congratulations to Madhu Nair, D.M.D., M.S., Lic. Odont., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences was awarded the 2014 Lincoln R. Manson‐Hing Award from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in recognition of distinguished service for excellence in scientific reviewing in…
New Medicaid policy increases the rate of children receiving vital oral health care in Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children on Medicaid and their parents may have a reason to smile more: A study by University of Florida researchers shows that a change in the state of Florida’s Medicaid policy…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Dentistry. Garcia, currently the deputy director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, or NIDCR — a part of the National Institutes of Health — will officially begin her…
Jimmy Lapnawan, 29, is a first-year resident in the UF College of Dentistry’s pediatric dental program. He was one of two local citizens who helped save a woman’s life on Sept. 2. We’re very proud of him for making a lifesaving difference that day. For the full story in…
