Community Dentistry and Population Health Faculty
Annetty Soto DMD, FAGSD, FACD
Associate Professor (C/T)
Director, Seniors and Special Care Program
- Community Dentistry and Population Health
Areas of Expertise
- Geriatric dentistry and oral health care for older adults
- Special care dentistry for medically complex and vulnerable populations
- Clinical program development and operations in academic dental settings
- Digital dentistry and technology-enhanced clinical workflows
- Interprofessional and community-based clinical care models
Academic Interests:
- Competency-based dental education and assessment
- Integration of immersive technologies (VR, simulation, digital platforms) in dental education
- Clinical education for aging, institutionalized, and special needs populations
- Faculty development and calibration in clinical teaching
- Data-driven outcomes for educational quality improvement and federally funded initiatives
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) - Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
- Certificate in Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry - Universidad del Salvador (USAL)
- Fellowship in Geriatric Dentistry - Boston University Medical Center
- Fellowship in Special Care Dentistry - University of Washington
Awards
- Past Holder Castella Distinguished Professorship in Geriodontology (2022–2025)
- Inducted as a Fellow of the American Society For Geriatric Dentistry (FAGSD) (2023)
- Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Dentists (FACD) (2022)
- Sustained Exemplary Teaching Award, UF College of Dentistry (2020–2021)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, UF College of Dentistry (2018–2019)
- ADEA Postdoctoral Poster Award – First Place (2015)
- American Geriatrics Society Presidential Poster Award (2014)