Yay, welcome to D2! We’ve been working hard in our first summer semester but are still carving out time for making memories… other than radiographic localization techniques and type IV hypersensitivity. Put some SHPEP in your step! One UF Health Science Center’s (UFHSC) greatest attributes is their advocation for students of all walks of life. … Continue reading

Making a Good Impression Clinical labs are hands-down one of my favorite parts of school. Beyond the heaps of bookwork and practice on mannequins, we sometimes get to put what we’ve learned into action, like taking impressions and pouring casts. One thing is for certain, I did not realize how awkward it would be to … Continue reading

If you can believe it, we are completely done with our first year of dental school!! I’m now writing you from the beach, pina colada in hand, as we have a week-long vacation before beginning our second year of school (D2). Final grades still haven’t been released, but I can’t say I care too much … Continue reading

As Spring semester comes to a close, I have to confess things haven’t been as great for me this semester as they were last semester. I’m not sure if the content has gotten harder or if I may have lost a little motivation along the way, but I’m finding myself hustling faster and working harder … Continue reading

[Dental] Dam It: Class of 2021 is going strong and learning a LOT. We’ve been introduced to rubber dams—sheets of rubber that isolate the tooth you’re working on. They help prevent contamination during a restoration, protect adjacent tooth structure and keep the patient safe from accidentally swallowing objects (like a crown or clamp). It seems … Continue reading

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] After two weeks of luxurious days spent sleeping in and filling ourselves with our moms’ homemade cooking for Winter Break, we were dragging our feet back to class with some hesitation on January 2nd. Who really wants to get back to studying, even if you’re excited to see your friends? Nevertheless, we got back … Continue reading

Granted, I’m a very mushy person in general… but I am holding back tears as I write this post. The UFCD Class of 2021 has finished their FIRST SEMESTER OF DENTAL SCHOOL! It’s impossible to write about everything we did this year, but our incredible Class Historians and Media Manager really summed it up in … Continue reading

Save the Drama for your Llama: If you’re wondering, “What do llamas have to do with dental school?”, the answer is: absolutely nothing! They have to do withour amazing Fall Break away from school! In the Colleges of Health, we don’t get the month-long breaks between semesters like we did in undergrad. Real breaks are … Continue reading

December 1, 2016 6:48 AM—It was probably the best call of my life. I cried like a baby on the phone as Abel at UFCD finally announced the words, “Congratulations!…”. My heart was pounding as I dialed my [now fiancé] at work—we did it! We really did it! I called my parents. Then, I went … Continue reading

Confession: I’m actually writing about my first two months of school (sorry!). It’s been pretty busy since classes started, so here’s what you’ve missed! We’re better sticking together For the first couple weeks of class, I have to say I felt a little isolated because I tend to be an introvert before I’m comfortable in … Continue reading

The Stuff Pre-dents are Made of! People often ask me what exactly it takes to become a dentist— here’s the scoop on the basics and answers to some FAQs: “So how long is dental school?” Dental school takes four years to complete. There’s one school in California, University of the Pacific, that does offer a … Continue reading

About ten days before orientation, an optional hand skill tutoring workshop was offered to students who wanted to start exercising their psychomotor skills. In one of our first courses this year, Dental Anatomy, we will become familiar with every dip and curve of all 32 teeth. The dental wax-up is a clinical technique that allows … Continue reading

Don’t let them lie to you when they release that calendar that says classes start August 21st… it’s July and there’s already homework due! I’m completely kidding. I mean, yes, there is homework but the assignments are really simple. [Maybe] even fun. So here they are, a few of my first assignments as a DENTAL … Continue reading

I’m completely convinced that some people leave the womb knowing exactly who they were destined to be. They’ve planned their entire lives to make the grades and the decisions that align them perfectly with the career for which they’ve always dreamed. I am not one of those people. Only four years ago, I was working … Continue reading

Hi there! My name is Melissa and I am about to embark on the biggest adventure of my life. I’ll be joining a class of about 100 amazing individuals who will become my family for the next four years as members of the University of Florida College of Dentistry Class of 2021. With the help … Continue reading