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Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series

Provided by University of Connecticut School of Medicine Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center

Speaker: Flavio Uribe, DDS, MDentSc, Professor, Department of Orthodontics, UConn School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health 
Title: A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Force Magnitude on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement and the Gingival Crevicular Fluid Proteome
Date: November 17, 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Location: Low Learning Center
WebEx Link: https://uchc.webex.com/meet/Low; Meeting Number: 802 441 280
Join by Phone: +1-415-655-0003 US Toll; Access code: 802 441 280

Session Attendance Code: BAYDAT

Session Learning Objectives:  Participants will (be able to):

1.  Describe the scientific evidence regarding the optimal force in orthodontic tooth movement.
2.  Illustrate  the current knowledge regarding the most common proteins associated with the orthodontic tooth movement.
3.  Discuss the design of our current RCT on force magnitude and the proteins expressed in the gingival crevicular fluid.
4. Present the preliminary results of the RCT.
5. Discuss an incidental finding in the RCT related to the GCF proteome for potential future research.
Speaker Disclosure Statement: Dr. Flavio Uribe in their role as speaker for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.  
Speaker Off-label Statement: Dr. Uribe will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device. 
Speaker AI Statement: Dr. Uribe has not used AI tools in the preparation of this session.

Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of _ 1 _ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.

Activity Directors & Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Neither the activity director, the activity administrator, nor the planning committee members in their role as planning committee members for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals to be mitigated.

Commercial Support Statement: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

Session date: 
11/17/2026 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST
Location: 
UConn Health, Low Learning Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Participation
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