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Karin C Schey

Karin C Schey, DMD, MS

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: DN-PERIODONTICS
Business Phone: (352) 273-7960
Business Email: kschey@dental.ufl.edu

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About Karin C Schey

Dr. Schey graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and received her D.M.D. from the University of Florida College of Dentistry. She earned a Master of Science degree and specialty certificate in Periodontology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry. Dr. Schey is Board Certified in Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, a recognized specialty of the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards. In addition to teaching in the D.M.D. and Graduate Periodontology program, Dr. Schey treats patients at the UF Health Faculty Dental Practice.

Additional Positions:
DMD Periodontology Program Director
2024 – Current ·
Assistant Graduate Periodontology Program Director
2022 – Current ·

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate
    American Board of Periodontology

Clinical Profile

Dr. Schey treats patients at the UF Health Faculty Dental Practice and performs a variety of procedures to optimize oral and periodontal health. These procedures include treatment of periodontal disease (gum disease), soft tissue (gum) and hard tissue (bone) grafting, and dental implant surgery (placement and treatment of peri-implant diseases).

Specialties

  • Dentistry
  • Periodontology

Areas of Interest

  • Dental Implants
  • Gum Biopsy
  • Periodontal Disease / Gum Disease

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-2467-2181

Areas of Interest

  • Dental implants
  • Microbiome
  • Periodontal disease
  • Periodontics

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Customized three‐dimensional‐printed titanium mesh for alveolar bone augmentation: Retrospective consecutive case series

    Journal
    Clinical Advances in Periodontics.
    [DOI]
    10.1002/cap.70015.
    Publisher’s Site

  2. Effect of allograft and xenograft ridge preservation on dental implant outcomes: A retrospective cohort study

    Journal
    Journal of Periodontology.
    [DOI]
    10.1002/jper.24-0852.
    Publisher’s Site

  3. Performance of the Implant Disease Risk Assessment in Predicting Peri-Implantitis: A Retrospective Study.

    Journal
    Clinical oral implants research.
    Volume/Issue
    36(3):386-396
    [DOI]
    10.1111/clr.14390.
    [PMID]
    39652510.
    PubMed Publisher’s Site

  4. Impact of Smoking Cessation on Periodontal Tissues

    Journal
    International Dental Journal.
    Volume/Issue
    72(1):31-36
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.identj.2021.01.016.
    Publisher’s Site

Grants

  1. Development of Opportunities for Research (DOOR) in Dental Schools: Future Academic Interdisciplinary Workforce and Collaborators for the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCR

  2. A Prospective, Observational Clinical study of the Safety, Effectiveness and Clinical Benefits of the T3 dental implant system

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    ZIMMER BIOMET

Education

  1. M.S. & Certificate – Periodontology

    University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry

  2. D.M.D.

    University of Florida College of Dentistry

  3. M.S. Biology

    Florida Atlantic University

  4. B.S. Biology

    Duke University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-7960
Emails:
Business:
kschey@dental.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100434
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1395 CENTER DR
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610