Join us for the UK College of Dentistry’s Annual Fall Symposium & Alumni Weekend, Friday, October 17 - Saturday, October 18, 2025. Don’t miss a fun weekend of reminiscing with fellow alumni, former and current faculty, staff, students, and friends.
All College of Dentistry alumni are welcome, especially the Reunion Classes of 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.
UKCD has a block of rooms at a group rate of $209/night for Oct 16-October 19 at the Hilton Lexington/Downtown, located at 369 W. Vine Street, Lexington. Make hotel reservations ONLINE or by calling 859-231-9000 or toll free 1-877-539-1648 (and ask for the UK Dentistry block). HOTEL BLOCK IS CLOSED.
UKCD has a block of lower-level mobile* tickets in Section 11 available for purchase on a first come, first served basis through our registration below. Tickets are $160 each and will be issued to you digitally. Please make sure you use the email address you want your tickets sent to when registering. TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.
*UK Athletics is excited to announce mobile ticketing for all UK Athletics home events! You’ll be able to avoid will call lines, waiting for tickets to arrive in the mail, enjoy quick and contactless entry into venues and easily access and transfer tickets to friends or family all from your mobile device! For more details, see https://ukathletics.com/mobile-ticketing-central.
Title: “Transforming Dental Education: The Impact of Digital Dentistry on the Curriculum”
Speaker: Dr. Rodrigo Fuentealba
Schedule: 9:10 am – 10:10 am, October 17 – Lecture
Location: Karpf Auditorium (Pavilion A)
Educational Method: Live Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.0
Registration Fee: Free to all attendees. Includes continental breakfast
Questions: Contact Ryan Vicini at 859-323-6676 or rlvici2@uky.edu
Digital technologies have rapidly transformed the way dentistry is taught and practiced. This course will explore how innovations such as intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM systems, 3D printing, and digital planning software are reshaping the dental curriculum. Participants will learn how these tools are integrated into pre-clinical and clinical education, the challenges and opportunities they present, and strategies for incorporating digital workflows into teaching and patient care.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Dr. Rodrigo FuentealbaAssistant Dean for Digital DentistryUK College of Dentistry
Rodrigo Fuentealba, DDS is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Prosthodontics at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, where he also currently serves as Assistant Dean for Digital Dentistry. His responsibilities include pre-clinical and clinical instruction of second-, third-, and fourth-year dental students. He serves as Course Director for the third-year Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics and Treatment Planning course, as well as for Digital Dentistry.
Dr. Fuentealba has been recognized with several honors, including the 2015 Colgate-Palmolive Hispanic Dental Association National Outstanding Faculty Award, the 2017 Junior Faculty Teaching Award from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, and the 2018 Great Teacher Award from the University of Kentucky Alumni Association.
He maintains active membership in the International Team for Implantology (ITI), the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), the Hispanic Dental Association (HDA), and the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP).
Our speaker has no proprietary, financial or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service and or company that will be discussed or considered during this presentation. If they do, this has been noted in the promotional material and will be made available to participants at the start of the program. The staff of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry have no relevant financial relationships to disclose pertaining to this course. Members of the CE planning committee have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
This is a free event and therefore no money will be collected and no refunds will be needed.
UK College of Dentistry Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel or modify a course when circumstances warrant, including insufficient enrollment. Dates, faculty or course content will be changed only when unavoidable. If a course has been cancelled, participants will be notified and a refund will be issued. Continuing Dental Education cannot be responsible for non-refundable airfare or other expenses in the event of a course
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. UK College of Dentistry's current term of recognition is November 2023 through December 2027. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry designates this activity for 3.0 hours of continuing education credits.
Questions? Contact Ryan Vicini P: 859-323-6676 | E: rlvici2@uky.edu