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Gold Elected to Two Oral Health Leadership Roles
Published: September 14th, 2016
Congratulations to Jaana Gold, D.D.S., M.P.H., C.P.H., Ph.D., an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science, who was elected to the Leadership Council of Oral […]

CDBS Meets with Shell Elementary
Published: October 15th, 2015
Students at Hawthorne public schools could soon be able to have their teeth cleaned at school—for free

New Medicaid Policy
Published: October 15th, 2015
New Medicaid policy increases the rate of children receiving vital oral health care in Texas and Florida

TV20 Airs Story on 3rd Grade Dental Screenings
Published: October 29th, 2014
TV20 News segment about the Alachua County Surveillance program developed by Dr. Scott Tomar and coordinated through CDBS.
Dr. Catalanotto testifies before the US Senate Subcommittee Hearing – Dental Crisis in America: The Need to Address Cost, Chaired by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Published: October 23rd, 2014

Dollars and Dentists
Published: October 23rd, 2014
Dr. Catalanotto is featured in a PBS Frontline story about access to dental care entitled Dollars and Dentists.
Dr. Catalanotto is interviewed by staff from the PEW Children’s Dental Health initiative about mid-level providers
Published: October 23rd, 2014
CDBS collaboration with the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy leads to ground breaking study on Medicaid and Early Childhood Caries
Published: October 23rd, 2014
Mission Statement
Published: October 2nd, 2014
The mission of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science is to eliminate disparities in health status and access to health care services, promote optimal oral health, and prevent disease through our […]