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

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
2019-2024
DEN6421C Perio Tx Plan
2019-2022,2024-2025
DEN8838L Comp Perio Tx 5
2019-2025
DEN7422C Perio Surgery
2019-2022,2024-2025
DEN7835L Comp Perio Tx 2
2020-2023,2025
DEN7836L Comp Perio Tx 3
2020-2023,2025
DEN8839L Comp Perio Tx 6
2020,2022-2025
DEN6302C Intro Cli Diag/Trtmnt
2021-2025
DEN8960L Clinical Examinatio 2
2021,2023-2025
DEN8651L Clinical Periodontics
2021,2023-2025
DEN6658 Treatment Planning in Periodontal Therapy
2021,2024
DEN6656 Introduction to Advanced Periodontology
2021,2023
DEN6940 Supervised Teaching
2021,2024-2025
DEN6971 Research for Master’s Thesis
2021-2022
DEN7834L Comp Perio Tx 1
2021-2022
DEN8837L Comp Perio Tx 4
2022-2025
DEN6935 Special Topics in Dentistry
2022-2025
DEN6654 Review of Periodontics Literature III
2023-2025
DEN6657 Periodontal Histology and Histopathology
2023-2025
DEN6655 Review of Periodontics Literature IV
2023-2025
DEN6905 Individual Study
2025
DEN6973 Project in Lieu of Thesis
2025
DEN6508C Essentials of Clinical Care

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
2024
Performance of the Implant Disease Risk Assessment in Predicting Peri-Implantitis: A Retrospective Study.
Clinical oral implants research. [DOI] 10.1111/clr.14390. [PMID] 39652510.
2022
Impact of Smoking Cessation on Periodontal Tissues.
International dental journal. 72(1):31-36 [DOI] 10.1016/j.identj.2021.01.016. [PMID] 33653595.

Grants

Sep 2023 ACTIVE
Development of Opportunities for Research (DOOR) in Dental Schools: Future Academic Interdisciplinary Workforce and Collaborators for the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCR
Jun 2021 ACTIVE
A Prospective, Observational Clinical study of the Safety, Effectiveness and Clinical Benefits of the T3 dental implant system
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ZIMMER BIOMET

Education

M.S. & Certificate – Periodontology
2016-2019 · University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry
D.M.D.
2012-2016 · University of Florida College of Dentistry
M.S. Biology
2010-2012 · Florida Atlantic University
B.S. Biology
2005-2009 · Duke University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-7960
Emails:
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100434
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
1395 CENTER DR
GAINESVILLE FL 32610