Calogero Dolce

Calogero Dolce, DDS, PhD

Professor & Chair, Orthodontics

Department: DN-ORTHODONTICS GENERAL
Business Phone: (352) 273-7960
Business Email: cdolce@dental.ufl.edu

About Calogero Dolce

Dr. Calogero Dolce is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthodontics at the UF College of Dentistry. Dr. Dolce completed both his D.D.S. and Ph.D. in Oral Biology at SUNY-Buffalo, and earned a certificate in orthodontics at the University of Florida. 

For over seven years, Dolce served as the director of the college’s intramural Faculty Practice from 2016 until July 2023. In addition to serving as department chair, he’s currently playing an instrumental role in the growth of orthodontics at the college’s newest off-site clinic, UF Health Dentistry – Wildlight, which opened in December of 2019.

Dolce is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and his research interests are in the biology of tooth movement and the treatment of class II malocclusion.  Dr. Dolce has published more than 50 articles related to orthodontics and serves as a reviewer for various journals including the Journal of Dental Research, the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Angle Orthodontics. 

He’s additionally heavily involved in teaching orthodontic residents and serves patients in the college’s intramural faculty practice.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2011-2025
DEN8601L Clinical Orthodontics
2012-2014,2017-2021,2020-2021
DEN6942 Grand Rounds
2009,2011-2017,2017-2025
DEN6616 Orthognathic Surgery: Part I
2008,2011-2025
DEN6905 Individual Study
2009,2011-2025
DEN6935 Special Topics in Dentistry
2011,2013-2020,2020-2025
DEN7450C Orthodont Gen Pract
2019-2021,2023-2024
DEN6603 Orthodontic Treatment–Appliance Management and Effect of Treatment Part 2: Class II Treatment
2011,2014-2017,2017-2021
DEN6612 Orthodontic Biomechanics: Part I
2009,2011-2020,2020-2024
DEN6617 Orthognathic Surgery: Part II
2007-2008,2010-2016,2014-2020,2016-2024,2020-2024,2024
DEN6618 Postnatal Growth and Development
2011-2022,2024-2025
DEN6971 Research for Master’s Thesis
2011-2022,2024-2025
DEN6910 Supervised Research
2011,2013-2019
DEN6940 Supervised Teaching
2011-2018,2021
DEN5210 Dev Biol Psychosoc 1
2015,2018
DEN6602 Orthodontic Treatment–Appliance Management and Effect of Treatment Part 1: Class I Treatment
2006,2009-2012,2012-2018,2015-2022,2018-2024,2021-2025
DEN6610 Biology of Tooth Movement: Part I
2014,2017-2018
DEN6606 Appl Mgmt and Effect of Ortho Treatment Part 5: Class III and Crossbite Tmts, Soft Tissue
2015,2018-2022,2022-2023
DEN6615 Ortho-Perio Relationships: Part II
2012,2015-2018,2018-2024,2024
DEN6613 Orthodontic Biomechanics: Part II
2018
DEN6607 Appl Mgmt and Effect of Ortho Treatment Part 6: Impactions, Transplantations, and Stability
2014,2017-2021,2021-2024,2024
DEN6605 Appliance Mgmt and Effect of Orthodontic Treatment Part 4: Class II and Overbite Treatments
2015
DEN6675 Craniofacial Pain
2012-2014
DEN7819L Clinic Orthodontics 3
2012
DEN6934 Special Topics in Dentistry
2008,2012
DEN6671 Prenatal Grow/Devel
2011
DEN6604 Appliance Mgmt and Effect of Orthodontic Treatment Part 3: Class II and Overbite Treatments
2011
DEN6608 Analy Diag Treat 1
2011
DEN8819L Clinic Orthodontics 3
2006-2007,2010
DEN6670 Craniofac Anomalies
2007
DEN6611 Biol Tooth Movemnt 2
2022
DEN8621L Clin Prosthodontics
2022-2024
DEN6672 Materials in Orthodontics

Board Certifications

  • Orthodontics
    American Board of Orthodontics

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Dentistry
Subspecialties
  • Orthodontics

Publications

Academic Articles
2024
A retrospective comparative cephalometric evaluation of non-extraction multiloop edgewise archwire and bicuspid extraction therapies in anterior open bite treatment.
Clinical oral investigations. 28(10) [DOI] 10.1007/s00784-024-05966-y. [PMID] 39365484.
2024
Comparative assessment of the clinical outcomes of clear aligners compared to fixed appliance in class II malocclusion.
Clinical oral investigations. 28(8) [DOI] 10.1007/s00784-024-05827-8. [PMID] 39052179.
2024
Treatment acceptance in adult patients with anterior open bite: A National Dental Practice-Based Research Network study.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 166(4):363-374 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.06.007. [PMID] 38980241.
2023
Orthodontic Localization of Impacted Canines: Review of the Cutting-edge Evidence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Based on 3D CBCT Images
Turkish Journal of Orthodontics. 36(4):261-269 [DOI] 10.4274/turkjorthod.2023.2022.131.
2023
Towards resorbable 3D-printed scaffolds for craniofacial bone regeneration.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research. 26 Suppl 1:188-195 [DOI] 10.1111/ocr.12645. [PMID] 36866957.
2022
Anterior openbite malocclusion in adults.
The Angle orthodontist. 92(1):27-35 [DOI] 10.2319/071221-549.1. [PMID] 34587249.
2021
Influence of surgical technique and timing of primary repair on interarch relationship in UCLP: A randomized clinical trial.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research. 24(2):288-295 [DOI] 10.1111/ocr.12435. [PMID] 33098171.
2021
Orthodontic retention: what’s on the horizon?
British dental journal. 230(11):760-764 [DOI] 10.1038/s41415-021-2937-8. [PMID] 34117435.
2020
Cystathionine gamma lyase and hydrogen sulfide: new players in orthodontic root resorption.
Annals of translational medicine. 8(12) [DOI] 10.21037/atm.2020.03.169. [PMID] 32647660.
2020
The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Adult Anterior Open Bite Study: Patient satisfaction with treatment.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 158(6):e121-e136 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.04.019. [PMID] 33250105.
2020
The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Adult Anterior Open Bite Study: Treatment success.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 158(6):e137-e150 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2020.07.033. [PMID] 33250106.
2019
The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Adult Anterior Open Bite Study: Treatment recommendations and their association with patient and practitioner characteristics.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 156(3):312-325 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2019.05.005. [PMID] 31474261.
2016
Effects of different orthodontic retention protocols on the periodontal health of mandibular incisors.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research. 19(4):198-208 [DOI] 10.1111/ocr.12129. [PMID] 27647720.
2014
A better statistical method of predicting postsurgery soft tissue response in Class II patients.
The Angle orthodontist. 84(2):322-8 [DOI] 10.2319/050313-338.1. [PMID] 23914820.
2014
Bis-enoxacin blocks rat alveolar bone resorption from experimental periodontitis.
PloS one. 9(3) [DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0092119. [PMID] 24638087.
2013
Bis-enoxacin inhibits bone resorption and orthodontic tooth movement.
Journal of dental research. 92(10):925-31 [DOI] 10.1177/0022034513501876. [PMID] 23958763.
2012
A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial on the effects of recombinant human relaxin on tooth movement and short-term stability.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 141(2):196-203 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.07.024. [PMID] 22284287.
2012
Intrarater agreement about the etiology of Class II malocclusion and treatment approach.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 141(1):17-23 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.07.015. [PMID] 22196181.
2012
Orthodontic tooth movement with clear aligners.
ISRN dentistry. 2012 [DOI] 10.5402/2012/657973. [PMID] 22928114.
2011
Effect of early Class II treatment on the incidence of incisor trauma.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 140(4):e155-60 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2011.02.023. [PMID] 21967953.
2009
Comparison of arch dimension changes in 1-phase vs 2-phase treatment of Class II malocclusion.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 136(1):65-74 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.06.020. [PMID] 19577150.
2009
Osteoclast polarization and orthodontic tooth movement.
Orthodontics & craniofacial research. 12(2):105-12 [DOI] 10.1111/j.1601-6343.2009.01443.x. [PMID] 19419453.
2009
Relationship of body mass index to stability of mandibular advancement surgery with rigid fixation.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 136(2):175-84 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.08.022. [PMID] 19651346.
2008
Effect of early treatment on stability of occlusion in patients with Class II malocclusion.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 133(2):235-44 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.02.038. [PMID] 18249290.
2008
Effects of surgical mandibular advancement and rotation on signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder: a 2-year follow-up study.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 133(4):490.e1-8 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ajodo.2007.10.033. [PMID] 18405810.
2008
Temporomandibular joint reconstruction after failed teflon-proplast implant: case report and literature review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 37(8):763-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.02.006. [PMID] 18375102.
2007
Alteration of the mandibular plane during sagittal split advancement: short- and long-term stability.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 104(2):160-9 [PMID] 17428696.
2007
Nuclear factor kappaB p65 phosphorylation in orthodontic tooth movement.
Journal of dental research. 86(6):556-9 [PMID] 17525357.
2007
Perceptions of orthognathic surgery patient’s change in profile. A five-year follow-up.
The Angle orthodontist. 77(1):5-11 [PMID] 17029539.
2007
Timing of Class II treatment: skeletal changes comparing 1-phase and 2-phase treatment.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 132(4):481-9 [PMID] 17920501.
2006
The timing of Class II treatment.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 129(4 Suppl):S66-70 [PMID] 16644421.
2005
Centrographic analysis of 1-phase versus 2-phase treatment for Class II malocclusion.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 128(2):195-200 [PMID] 16102404.
2004
Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor on osteoclasts and osteoclast-like cells.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications. 318(1):162-7 [PMID] 15110768.
2003
Comparison of peer assessment ratings (PAR) from 1-phase and 2-phase treatment protocols for Class II malocclusions.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 123(5):489-96 [PMID] 12750665.
2003
Effects of echistatin and an RGD peptide on orthodontic tooth movement.
Journal of dental research. 82(9):682-6 [PMID] 12939350.
2003
Effects of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors on bone resorption and orthodontic tooth movement.
Journal of dental research. 82(9):687-91 [PMID] 12939351.
2003
Five-year outcome and predictability of soft tissue profiles when wire or rigid fixation is used in mandibular advancement surgery.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 124(3):249-56; quiz 340 [PMID] 12970658.
2002
Effectiveness of early treatment of Class II malocclusion.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 121(1):9-17 [PMID] 11786865.
2002
Effects of age, amount of advancement, and genioplasty on neurosensory disturbance after a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 60(9):1012-7 [PMID] 12215986.
2002
Rigid versus wire fixation for mandibular advancement: skeletal and dental changes after 5 years.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 121(6):610-9 [PMID] 12080314.
2001
Maintenance of soft tissue changes after rigid versus wire fixation for mandibular advancement, with and without genioplasty.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 92(2):142-9 [PMID] 11505259.
2000
A comparative study of skeletal and dental stability between rigid and wire fixation for mandibular advancement.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 117(6):638-49 [PMID] 10842106.
2000
Skeletal stability after mandibular advancement with rigid versus wire fixation.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 58(11):1219-27; discussion 1227 [PMID] 11078132.
2000
The effects of sialoadenectomy and exogenous EGF on taste bud morphology and maintenance.
Chemical senses. 25(1):9-19 [PMID] 10667989.
1994
Effects of sialoadenectomy and exogenous EGF on molar drift and orthodontic tooth movement in rats.
The American journal of physiology. 266(5 Pt 1):E731-8 [PMID] 8203512.
1993
Effects of surgical ovariectomy on rat salivary gland function.
Archives of oral biology. 38(9):779-84 [PMID] 7694568.

Grants

Nov 2017 – Dec 2023
SAO unrestricted
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: SOUTHERN ASSN OF ORTHODONTISTS

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology
1996 · University at Buffalo
Certificate – Orthodontics
1993 · University of Florida
Doctor of Dental Surgery
1988 · University at Buffalo

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