Dr. Marc Ottenga earned his BA in Microbiology in 1977 and his DDS in 1980 from The Ohio State University in Columbus. He joined the Operative Dentistry Department in 2004 and is a clinical associate professor. In 2006, he was voted Teacher of the Year by the students and…
Congratulations to the College of Dentistry faculty members whose promotions were recently approved by UF President Machen and are effective on July 1, 2008. We are especially honored that Ann Progulske-Fox, PhD, Oral Biology Department, was promoted to distinguished professor. The awarding of this title recognizes her as one of…
Progress continues on the new College of Dentistry Naples Clinic, shown here in an aerial photo taken on May 23, 2008. The dental clinic is the larger of the two buildings shown, on the left. The roof is on and the building is almost closed-in. Due for completion by the…
Thanks to special volunteers from the UF College of Dentistry, some special athletes received free dental screenings during the Special Olympics Florida Summer Games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando, May 16 – 17, 2008. Dr. Enrique Bimstein, pediatric dentistry, coordinated a group of UF College of…
Dr. Kristin Cavanah won first prize in the 2008 Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children/Dentsply Research Competition during the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry meeting in Washington, DC, May 22-25. Cavanah’s “Cost-effective solution for detesting fluoride in drinking water” poster, which describes her device called “The Cavanator,” topped the other 265…
On Friday, May 9, David Kosek woke up a civilian and ended his day as a commissioned United States Naval Officer. David, a member of dentistry’s class of 2011, was sworn in by Navy Lt. Timothy Jackson, a medical officer recruiter for the Navy. Witnessing the ceremony were Dr.
Dr. Marc Ottenga with Dean Dolan Operative Dentistry faculty members Drs. Amer Afif Abu Hanna, Mark Davis, Marc Ottenga, and Geraldine Weinstein received honors at the CEREC White Coat Ceremony on March 30. The ceremony took place during the ADEA Annual…
Dr. Roberta Pileggi, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Postgraduate Endodontics, recently completed the yearlong American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute Program. The commencement ceremony took place during the 2008 ADEA Annual Session held in Dallas, Texas, from March 28 – April 2. Since 2000, the Leadership Institute has…
(L-R) Dr. Joseph DeJongh, Dr. Michael Crabtree and Dr. Samuel Markham Congratulations to Endodontic graduate students Dr. Joseph DeJongh, Dr. Michael Crabtree and Dr. Samuel Markham! They were recipients of $1000 awards for…
Abimbola Adewumi, B.D.S., F.D.S.R.C.S. (Eng), M.Ped., DentRSC (Eng) Dr. Abi Adewumi, a faculty member in Pediatric Dentistry, recently passed the Oral Boards and became a member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. “Recognition…
