UF College of Dentistry

@UFDentistry

Leading oral health for Florida at the #1 public university (@WSJ). As the state’s only public dental school, we excel in education, discovery & patient care.

Gainesville, Florida dental.ufl.edu Joined November 2010

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UF College of Dentistry @UFDentistry Oct 27

Excellent news for our Naples Department of Pediatrics team! Supported by a $4.2M grant from #NaplesChildrenFoundation, #UFCD and fellow UF Health colleges will expand pediatric oral healthcare and prevention services throughout Collier County.

Read more: ufhealth.org/news/2026/uf-h…

UF College of Dentistry @UFDentistry Oct 14

Proud to see Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida representing #UFCD on the global stage in pain research. She has been elected North America Councilor for the International Association for the Study of Pain (@IASPpain). Read more: price.ctsi.ufl.edu/2026/10/12/cru… #Research #PainResearch #UFDentistry

A waist-up portrait of Dr. Yenisel Cruz-Almeida with long brown hair smiling. She is wearing a white blazer over a pink and white floral patterned blouse with a fabric rose detail at the neckline. She has her arms crossed, wearing a smartwatch on her left wrist and a ring on her finger. The background is a soft-focus outdoor setting with green foliage.

UF College of Dentistry @UFDentistry Oct 12

We continue to highlight National Orthodontic Health Month. The turn is for our #UFCD faculty at the Orthodontics Program. They're teaching the future generation of #OrthoGators the cutting-edge technology, knowledge, research and innovation 🧵

A promotional graphic for Dr. Sarah Abu Arqub, Clinical Assistant Professor. It features a circular portrait of a smiling woman with curly hair wearing a white UFHealth lab coat. To the right, her name and title are listed. Below is a section titled "Areas of research:" with a list containing: Clear aligners and orthodontic biomechanics, AI in diagnosis and treatment planning, Digital orthodontics, and 3D imaging.

UF College of Dentistry @UFDentistry Oct 6

Dr. Truax celebrates 18 years since graduation, his passion for UF CD & dentistry only blooms. He’s gifting our building project to give tomorrow’s #GatorDentists the best prep. Support the future of #OralHealthEd.  dental.ufl.edu/dent/building-…

A portrait of Billy Truax, D.M.D., a smiling man with glasses and a short beard, wearing a dark athletic shirt. He is positioned in the foreground against a blue-tinted background showing a modern university building with students in white coats walking outside. A red text box at the top contains a quote: 'I feel like dentistry is the best profession and I feel as if I had the best education, and I want to help continue that tradition with future Gator Dentists! I hope this gives an opportunity to future dental students to have the best education possible, just like I received.' The box is signed 'Billy Truax, D.M.D. UFCD Class of 2008'.

UF College of Dentistry @UFDentistry Oct 5

October is National Orthodontic Health Month. We wanted to highlight it by starting with some historical facts about this dentistry specialty #OralHealth #Dentistry #Orthodontics #Orthodontists. A 🧵

Text on a purple background with yellow abstract shapes reads: Fun Facts about Orthodontics History

Text: 1 According to the American Association of Orthodontics, orthodontic treatments can be traced back to the Egyptians circa 3700 B.C. The image features a pyramid, a palm tree, and a map of Egypt.

Text on a purple background states that in the 18th century, Pierre Fauchard suggested using silver or gold plates.