Popular Courses & Programs
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
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
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
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
Required Course for Conscious Sedation Permit
Basic Airway Management Course for Dentists
This hands-on course prepares dentists to manage airway emergencies during sedation, covering airway assessment, respiratory physiology, and essential techniques such as mask ventilation and airway adjunct placement. Simulation-based training builds confidence in managing obstruction, ventilation, and emergency response while meeting Florida Board of Dentistry requirements for sedation permit holders.
October 16, 2026
Gainesville, FL
Dr. John Hardeman
Dr. Nikolaus Gravenstein
important announcements
Interested in a LIVE Implant Course?
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
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.
UFCD news & Calendar
UF College of Dentistry celebrates Class of 2026 Commencement while honoring the Charter Class that started it all.
Pediatric dentistry helps to reshape the faces of infants affected by cleft lip and cleft palate.
UF dental and physical therapy students partner to improve patient transfers and oral health awareness.
Recognized as one of 33 faculty members reshaping their fields, Zsolt Toth has been named a 2026 UFRF Professor for his sustained research excellence.
College Calendar
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Jun 10
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Curriculum Committee Meeting
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UF Holiday – Juneteenth
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Jun 24
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Research Committee Meeting
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UF Holiday – Independance Day
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Constitution Committee Meeting
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