‘College of Dentistry’ Category
The UF College of Dentistry, which admitted its first class in 1972, educates Florida’s future dentists and dental specialists through its 16 degree and certificate programs. Florida’s only public dental school, the college currently ranks seventh among the 56 dental schools in the U.S. in federal funding for research. It is nationally recognized for its oral health research, emphasizing infectious diseases in dentistry, bone biology, pain and neurosciences, craniofacial studies, biomaterials, cancer, and translational research to improve clinical and dental care
UF dental researcher develops genetically altered bacteria strain that may fight cavities for a lifetime
Jul 8, 2000 • By Connie DaughtryFighting tooth decay could someday be as simple as using a mouth rinse, thanks to a University of Florida researcher who has genetically altered the bacterium known to cause tooth decay into a form that may permanently prevent the disease. The friendlier version appears safe and longlasting, and apparently has a sweet tooth of its [...]
Karp and Tibby named to UF Hall of Fame
Jun 22, 2000 • By Connie DaughtryBeing a successful professional student at the University of Florida is an excellent accomplishment. However, being an actively involved professional student is no less than exceptional. For two UF College of Dentistry seniors, their accomplishments earned them spots in the UF Hall of Fame. Lance Karp and Tamara-Kay Tibby were among 30 students selected to [...]
UF researchers to study new fibromyalgia pain medications
May 25, 2000 • By Melanie Fridl RossCurrent treatments do little to relieve the constant, intense pain suffered by an estimated 6 to 12 million Americans with fibromyalgia. UF researchers hope to change that. The Arthritis Foundation has awarded them a $225,000 grant to study new medications to treat the excruciating pain caused by the puzzling disorder, which affects up to 10 [...]
Painting teeth with fluoride varnish is effective against tooth decay in children
Apr 11, 2000 • By Connie DaughtryWith the stroke of a brush coated with a new topical fluoride treatment, dentists can paint a lasting smile for children in an easy, safe and cost-effective way, a new University of Florida study shows. New to the United States, the product called sodium fluoride varnish has a higher concentration of fluoride than current gels, [...]
UF dentist develops Web site to tout preventive approach to tooth decay
Mar 16, 2000 • By Connie DaughtryTo fill or not to fill? A University of Florida Dentist is spreading the word that early stages of tooth decay can be treated and sometimes even reversed without resorting to the drill. The approach to preventing fillings not only saves patients money and anxiety in the short run, it also promotes overall oral health [...]
Steinberg appointed to national position
Feb 9, 2000 • By Nancy DohnDr. Barry Steinberg, associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery and diagnostic sciences at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, has been appointed to the executive council of the American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association. Steinberg, who also is an associate dean for hospital affairs at UF’s Health Science Center in Jacksonville and director [...]
