Roger Fillingim, Ph.D., a professor in Community Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, will take the reigns of the American Pain Society during its annual scientific meeting in Honolulu in May. Fillingim has been a member of the APS since 1987 and has served in several leadership roles including [...]

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Robert Caudle, Ph.D., as one of 33 Research Foundation Professors for 2012. Caudle, a professor in the UF College of Dentistry’s oral and maxillofacial surgery department, was selected for his notable record of research and strong research agenda likely to lead to further distinction in his field. [...]

Oral health problems consistently rank among the most prevalent unmet health needs in the nation, and in Florida, that need is higher than most states. Florida was one of just three states that received an “F” grade on two consecutive Oral Health Report Cards issued by the Pew Center on the States. To improve this [...]

Q & A with Dr. Chan video More than 32 million Americans harbor potentially toxic proteins that can attack body tissues and lead to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and scleroderma, according to a new University of Florida study. This is the first accurate estimate of the frequency of the proteins, called autoantibodies, the researchers [...]

A large clinical study of painful jaw problems commonly known as TMD disorders has revealed a wide range of findings, including how women apparently grow more vulnerable to the condition as they age. Writing in the November issue of the Journal of Pain, a multi-institutional team of researchers including scientists with the University of Florida [...]

Venita Sposetti, D.M.D., an associate professor in the department of prosthodontics, has been appointed associate dean for education at the University of Florida College of Dentistry. “It is clear to everyone who knows and works with her that she genuinely cares about the college, the students, and her colleagues on faculty and staff. I am [...]

Clay Walker, Ph.D., a professor in the department of oral biology at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, has accepted the appointment of associate dean for faculty affairs. Since joining the college in 1981, Walker has been very involved in shared governance at the college and university levels and has a thorough understanding of [...]

 Video by: Chris Bilowich A toddler’s tiny teeth are destined to fall out in later years as their permanent pearly whites grow in. But for some children, especially those from low-income families, cavities and poor oral health lead to complicated dental problems long before they even graduate from their cribs. Programs designed to incorporate [...]

Oral disease occurs commonly and progresses rapidly among people who have HIV, but the process is poorly understood. Researchers suspect that the culprit is a change in the makeup of bacterial communities that live in the mouth. Through a one-year grant of almost $330,000 from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the University of [...]