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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

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.

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

Airway management demonstration on a mannequin

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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