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Continuing dental education

The UF College of Dentistry Office of Continuing Dental Education is committed to dental excellence. We pride ourselves on providing world-class courses, backed by quality and outstanding customer service.


Popular Courses & Programs

Honoring Dr. Henry A. Gremillion

Dr. Henry A. Gremillion Memorial Symposium

Dentists diagnose odontogenic pain with confidence, most often identifying pulpal or periodontal sources. Yet not all oral pain follows these patterns. Neuropathic pain, though less familiar, can closely mimic dental conditions and is frequently overlooked. This course invites clinicians to expand their diagnostic perspective, improve recognition of non-odontogenic pain, and enhance patient outcomes while reducing unnecessary treatment and frustration for both dentist and patient.

April 17, 2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Gary Klasser

gremillion

New Hygiene Course

Periodontal Instrumentation Refresher: Diagnosis, Ultrasonics, Hand Instrumentation, and New Technology

This full-day, hands-on refresher course helps dental hygienists and dentists enhance periodontal care by building on foundational skills and leveraging emerging technologies. Participants review periodontal diagnosis, including the 2017 World Workshop staging and grading system, and refine supra- and subgingival instrumentation. Instruction covers hand scaling, sharpening, ultrasonic use, and guided biofilm therapy with air polishing to improve efficiency, access, and outcomes in periodontal.

May 30, 2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Karin Schey

Dental Instrument

Continuing dental education

Mastering Porcelain Veneers: Indications, Techniques, & Hands-on Experience

Sharpen your cosmetic dentistry skills in the Mastering Porcelain Veneers Workshop with Dr. Alex J. Delgado. Designed for dentists seeking advanced veneer expertise, the course covers preparation designs, materials, and cementation protocols. Through hands-on exercises, participants complete six veneer preparations, fabricate a six-unit provisional, and cement a veneer.

Continuing Dental Education thanks Meisinger USA and Ivoclar Vivadent for their support. 


July 25, 2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Alex J. Delgado
Dr. Vanessa Schussler

veneers

CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION

Head and Neck Dissection Course

Gain a deeper understanding of the head and neck through this intensive 2½-day, hands-on dissection experience designed for general dentists and dental specialists. This course emphasizes clinically relevant anatomy with direct correlations to masticatory function, local anesthesia techniques, facial pain, and temporomandibular joint disorders. With only two participants per dissection table, attendees receive personalized instruction tailored to their specific clinical interests and practice needs.

July 31-August 2, 2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. M F Dolwick
Dr. Charles G Widmer
Dr. Venkatesh Nonabur

Medical illustration of a side-profile human head and neck with transparent overlay showing internal anatomy, including the brain, nasal cavity, oral cavity, tongue, pharynx, and larynx.

hands-on digital implant workshop

Full-Arch CBCT Guided Surgery and Immediate Restoration – Smile in a Box

Enhance your implant workflow with this two-day course focused on full-arch CBCT guided surgery and immediate restoration using a streamlined “Smile in a Box” approach. Designed for clinicians looking to expand their digital implant capabilities, the course covers patient evaluation, treatment planning, and guided surgical techniques. Through hands-on exercises, participants will utilize coDiagnostiX software to plan cases, place implants using stackable guides, select abutments, and deliver a prefabricated provisional restoration.

Continuing Dental Education thanks Straumann USA for their support. 

August 7-8, 2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Will Martin
Dr. Luis Gonzaga

Dentist reviewing a digital 3D model of a full-arch restoration on a tablet during implant treatment planning.

introductory botox course

Botulinum Toxin Level I

Build your foundation in facial aesthetics with this one-day course introducing Botulinum Toxin Type A for both cosmetic and therapeutic applications. Gain practical experience through a comprehensive, hands-on injection training experience designed to support safe and effective treatment. The course covers facial anatomy, patient assessment, treatment planning, and injection techniques, with guided instruction as participants diagnose, map, and treat a patient.


October 2, 2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. Tracy Blessing

Clinician administering a facial injection near the cheekbone of a patient during a cosmetic treatment.

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Implant Educators looks forward to helping you to reach your goals in implant dentistry. Learn why, when and how to place and restore dental implants.

FLAGD MasterTrack Course

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This two-year postgraduate course in comprehensive dentistry offers something for everyone and meets the requirements for AGD Mastership.

meet our director

Director of Continuing Dental Education

Dr. Alex J. Delgado

Delgado, a clinical associate professor in the UF College of Dentistry's Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, was appointed the Director of Continuing Dental Education in May 2021.

Delgado has been with the UF College of Dentistry since 2014. He served as Division Director of Operative Dentistry for five years.

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University of Florida is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ADA.org

Participants should be cautioned about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques