
Popular Courses & Programs
Continuing Dental education
Hard-Tissue Grafting Options for the Single or Adjacent Missing Tooth Site
This 1.5-day course offers a great opportunity for exposure to varying hard tissue grafting options and is ideal for clinicians who already place dental implants or want to understand more about the topic for better patient and team communication.
June 2-3, 2023
Gainesville, FL

continuing dental education
Radiographic Navigation in the Diagnosis of Lesions within the Jaws : Diagnosis of 2D and 3D images
Many conditions are seen within the maxillofacial complex, including developmental, inflammatory, neoplastic, and metabolic conditions. A case-based approach will be used to review radiographic findings methodically. The presentation will include 2-D and 3-D illustrated case presentations, discussions, and interactive radiographic interpretation.
July 28, 2023
Gainesville, FL

Continuing Dental Education
Advanced Ultrasonic Instrumentation in Periodontal Management
Enhance your armamentarium in treating today’s initial and recare periodontal patient where surgical therapy may not be feasible. By combining both ultrasonic instrumentations in tandem with air glycine technologies, the participant is taken to new heights in providing a synergistic level of care.
July 28, 2023
Gainesville, FL

Continuing Dental Education
Full-Arch Fixed Solutions: Planning, Placement and Restoration
This 2-day course will address the physical complexities of edentulism and the requirements of a comprehensive pre-treatment analysis that will focus on providing surgical and restorative options for our patients with a hands-on. Sign-up today and join us for valuable information packed with practical pearls from which you and your patients can benefit.
August 4-5, 2023
Gainesville, FL

Continuing Dental Education
Gator Football Championship Series 2023
This program is designed by specialties providing the general practitioner with an organized and structured overview of different disciplines in dentistry. The course will offer an update on Oral Maxillofacial Radiology, Endodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, and Orthodontics.
September 8, 2023
Gainesville, FL

Continuing Dental education
I Haven’t Got Time For This Pain!: Dental Pain Management for the Entire Team
Management of acute odontogenic pain is accomplished through a clinical approach that successfully incorporates intraoperative local anesthesia and a postoperative regimen of non-opioid and opioid analgesics. Thus, it is critical for clinicians to accurately evaluate the need for pain control, identify associated risks, and assess the efficacy of the agents to be administered.
MEETS NEW DEA-REQUIRED COURSE
September 30, 2023
Gainesville, FL

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COVID-19 Information
UF Continuing Dental Education has instituted social distancing and COVID-19 prevention protocols for in-person courses.
FLAGD MasterTrack Course
This two-year postgraduate course in comprehensive dentistry offers something for everyone and meets the requirements for AGD Mastership.
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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.

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UFCD news & Calendar
Jaana Gold: New Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health
Gold was one of just 12 new NOHC Diplomates who earned certification in 2022, joining 174 others.
Calibration, Collaboration and Communication with UFCD External Rotation Faculty
Our courtesy faculty members play an integral role in the educational experiences of UF dental students during external rotations.
Interested in Hiring a Gator Dentist?
More than 150 dental students and residents graduate from UFCD each May. We’ve created an easy way to reach out to them if you’re hiring.
Dr. Olga Ensz Bestowed University Gold Award
Ensz was one of just eight UF faculty and staff to earn the Superior Accomplishment Awards’ highest honor this year.
College Calendar
Upcoming Events
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May 29
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Memorial Day
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Jun 02
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UFCD Professional Coating Ceremony
2:00pm to 3:00pm
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Jun 05
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Constitution Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Jun 14
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Curriculum Committee Meeting
5:15pm to 6:15pm
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Jun 16
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Information Technology Steering Committee Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Jeffery P. Okeson
Dr. Henry A. Gremillion Memorial Symposium
April 21, 2023
This course will focus primarily on the TMD aspects of orofacial pain. TMD etiologic considerations will be discussed along with TMJ function and dysfunction so participants will be able to understand the importance of developing sound orthopedic stability in the masticatory system. Management techniques for both masticatory muscle pain disorders and intracapsular TMJ disorders will be presented.
