Calogero Dolce, D.D.S., Ph.D. 

Orthodontics

Assistant Professor
Cdolce@dental.ufl.edu
D.D.S., SUNY at Buffalo; Certificate in Orthodontics; University of Florida; Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo.

Main Interests:

Bone remodeling during orthodontic tooth movement, gene activation in osteoblasts in response to mechanical stimulation.

Publications:

1: Dolce C, Johnson PD, Van Sickels JE, Bays RA, Rugh JD.
Maintenance of soft tissue changes after rigid versus wire fixation for
mandibular advancement, with and without genioplasty. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2001 Aug;92(2):142-9. PMID: 11505259 [PubMed - in process]

2: Scott AA, Hatch JP, Rugh JD, Hoffman TJ, Rivera SM, Dolce C, Bays RA.
Psychosocial predictors of satisfaction among orthognathic surgery patients.
Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg. 2000 Spring;15(1):7-15.
PMID: 11307227 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

3: Chung DH, Hatch JP, Dolce C, Van Sickels JE, Bays RA, Rugh JD.
Positional change of the hyoid bone after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy
with rigid and wire fixation. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2001 Apr;119(4):382-9. PMID: 11298311 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

4: Hatch JP, Van Sickels JE, Rugh JD, Dolce C, Bays RA, Sakai S.
Mandibular range of motion after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy with
wire osteosynthesis or rigid fixation. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2001 Mar;91(3):274-80. PMID: 11250623 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

5: Dolce C, Van Sickels JE, Bays RA, Rugh JD. Skeletal stability after mandibular advancement with rigid versus wire fixation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2000 Nov;58(11):1219-27; discussion 1227-8. PMID: 11078132 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

6: Rivera SM, Hatch JP, Dolce C, Bays RA, Van Sickels JE, Rugh JD.
Patients' own reasons and patient-perceived recommendations for orthognathic surgery. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2000 Aug;118(2):134-41. PMID: 10935952 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

7: Keeling SD, Dolce C, Van Sickels JE, Bays RA, Clark GM, Rugh JD.
A comparative study of skeletal and dental stability between rigid and wire
fixation for mandibular advancement. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2000 Jun;117(6):638-49. PMID: 10842106 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

8: Scott AA, Hatch JP, Rugh JD, Rivera SM, Hoffman TJ, Dolce C, Bays RA.
Psychosocial predictors of high-risk patients undergoing orthognathic surgery.
Int J Adult Orthodon Orthognath Surg. 1999;14(2):113-24. PMID: 10686834 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

9: Morris-Wiman J, Sego R, Brinkley L, Dolce C. The effects of sialoadenectomy and exogenous EGF on taste bud morphology and
maintenance. Chem Senses. 2000 Feb;25(1):9-19. PMID: 10667989 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

10: Van Sickels JE, Dolce C, Keeling S, Tiner BD, Clark GM, Rugh JD.
Technical factors accounting for stability of a bilateral sagittal split
osteotomy advancement: wire osteosynthesis versus rigid fixation.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2000 Jan;89(1):19-23.
PMID: 10630936 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

11: Dolce C, Kinniburgh AJ, Dziak R. Immediate early-gene induction in rat osteoblastic cells after mechanical deformation. Arch Oral Biol. 1996 Dec;41(12):1101-8. PMID: 9134099 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

12: Ravitz MJ, Yan S, Dolce C, Kinniburgh AJ, Wenner CE. Differential regulation of p27 and cyclin D1 by TGF-beta and EGF in C3H 10T1/2
mouse fibroblasts. J Cell Physiol. 1996 Sep;168(3):510-20.
PMID: 8816905 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

13: Dolce C. Correction of posterior crossbite. N Y State Dent J. 1996 Aug-Sep;62(7):50-2. Review. PMID: 8824118 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

14: Loza J, Stephan E, Dolce C, Dziak R, Simasko S. Calcium currents in osteoblastic cells: dependence upon cellular growth stage. Calcif Tissue Int. 1994 Aug;55(2):128-33. PMID: 7953978 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

15: Dolce C, Anguita J, Brinkley L, Karnam P, Humphreys-Beher M, Nakagawa Y, Keeling S, King G. Effects of sialoadenectomy and exogenous EGF on molar drift and orthodontic tooth movement in rats. Am J Physiol. 1994 May;266(5 Pt 1):E731-8. PMID: 8203512 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

16: Dolce CL. "The power of Texas dentistry." The Conference for Legislative Action Committees of Component Societies of the Texas Dental Association.
Tex Dent J. 1994 May;111(5):11-29. No abstract available. PMID: 7997951 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

17: Purushotham KR, Wang PL, Dolce C, Zelles T, Blazsek J, Humphreys-Beher MG. Effects of surgical ovariectomy on rat salivary gland function.
Arch Oral Biol. 1993 Sep;38(9):779-84. PMID: 7694568 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

18: Tatakis DN, Dolce C, Hagel-Bradway SE, Dziak R. Second messenger systems stimulated by bradykinin in osteoblastic cells: evidence for B2 receptors. Bone Miner. 1992 Jul;18(1):1-14. PMID: 1330138 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

19: Tatakis DN, Dolce C, Dziak R, Fenton JW 2nd. Thrombin effects on osteoblastic cells. II. Structure-function relationships. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1991 Jan 15;174(1):181-8. PMID: 1846537 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

20: Tatakis DN, Dolce C, Dziak R. Thrombin's effects on osteoblastic cells. I. Cytosolic calcium and phosphoinositides. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1989 Oct 16;164(1):119-27. PMID: 2553011 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]