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Flavio A. Uribe, DDS, MDentSc

Associate Professor
Program Director and Division Chair, Orthodontics
Dr. Charles J. Burstone Professor


Academic Office Location: Orthodontics UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-1725
Phone:	860-679-3170

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Education & Training
Clinical Interests
Research
Publications

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
DDS	Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud	Dental Science
MDentSc	University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine	Dental Science

Degree

Institution

Major

DDS

Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud

Dental Science

MDentSc

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Dental Science

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine	Advanced Education in General Dentistry (Chief Resident, 2001-2002)
Fellowship	University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine	Advanced Education in General Dentistry

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Advanced Education in General Dentistry (Chief Resident, 2001-2002)

Fellowship

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Advanced Education in General Dentistry

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Second Place Charley Shultz Competition at American Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting Basic Science Catergory. Granted to the Best Research Posters Among the U.S. and Canada Graduate Orthodontic Programs (Dr. Christopher Murphy).	American Association of Orthodontists
Professorship, Charles Burstone Professor
Thomas M. Graber Award of Special Merit. American Association of Orthodontists Award to One of the Best Clinical Research Projects by a Graduate Student (Dr. Amir Davoody). Davoody A, Uribe F, Neace B, Nanda R.	American Association of Orthodontists
Inducted into the Phi Chi Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society	Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society
Invited to Be a Member of the Executive Committee	World Implant Orthodontic Association
Poster Award: 17th Annual Meeting, Roth Williams International Society of Orthodontists. Sanders DA, Rigali PH, Uribe FA, Nanda R. The Use of CBCT in Determining the Etiology of Class II Subdivision Malocclusions.	Roth Williams International Society of Orthodontists
Faculty Award, Office of Diversity	University of Connecticut Health Center
Annual Award for Academic Excellence in Dentistry: Awarded to the Number One Ranked Dental Student Each Year	Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

Second Place Charley Shultz Competition at American Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting Basic Science Catergory. Granted to the Best Research Posters Among the U.S. and Canada Graduate Orthodontic Programs (Dr. Christopher Murphy).

American Association of Orthodontists

Professorship, Charles Burstone Professor

Thomas M. Graber Award of Special Merit. American Association of Orthodontists Award to One of the Best Clinical Research Projects by a Graduate Student (Dr. Amir Davoody). Davoody A, Uribe F, Neace B, Nanda R.

American Association of Orthodontists

Inducted into the Phi Chi Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society

Invited to Be a Member of the Executive Committee

World Implant Orthodontic Association

Poster Award: 17th Annual Meeting, Roth Williams International Society of Orthodontists. Sanders DA, Rigali PH, Uribe FA, Nanda R. The Use of CBCT in Determining the Etiology of Class II Subdivision Malocclusions.

Roth Williams International Society of Orthodontists

Faculty Award, Office of Diversity

University of Connecticut Health Center

Annual Award for Academic Excellence in Dentistry: Awarded to the Number One Ranked Dental Student Each Year

Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud

Multidisciplinary care and esthetics

Clinical Research:
Biomechanics and prevention of enamel decalcification

Basic Science Research:
Optimizing orthodontic tooth movement in a mouse model

Journal Articles

A National Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cleft Lip Repair.
Peck, Connor J; Parsaei, Yassmin; Jazayeri, Hossein E; Desai, Mayur M; Lopez, Joseph; Uribe, Flavio A; Steinbacher, Derek Plastic and reconstructive surgery 2024 Nov;154(5):1058-1066
Accuracy of full arch scans using the iTero Element 2® intra-oral scanner: A clinical study.
Abu Arqub, Sarah; Hariharan, Amirtha; Banankhah, Sina; Da Cunha Godoy, Lucas; Liu, Perian; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Uribe, Flavio Journal of orthodontics 2024 Aug;14653125241268755
Perceptions and utilization of tele-orthodontics: a survey of the members of the American Association of Orthodontists.
Abu Arqub, Sarah; Al-Moghrabi, Dalya; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Da Cunha Godoy, Lucas; Uribe, Flavio Progress in orthodontics 2024 May;25(1):16
Retrospective evaluation of the success rate and factors associated with the stability of alveolar ridge orthodontic miniscrews: Pilot study.
Abu Arqub, Sarah; Greene, Renee; Greene, Sara; Laing, Kolbe; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Godoy, Lucas Da Cunha; Uribe, Flavio Journal of the World federation of orthodontists 2024 Apr;
Characterizing orthodontic tooth movement in real time using dental monitoring scans: A pilot study.
Arqub, Sarah Abu; Nedjat-Haiem, Michael; Einbinder, Max; Azami, Niloufar; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Hariharan, Amirtha; Uribe, Flavio Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2023 Sep;
The dark side of fixed retainers: Case series.
Abu Arqub, Sarah; Al-Moghrabi, Dalya; Tsichlaki, Aliki; Sanders, Derek; Uribe, Flavio American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2023 Sep;164(3):e72-e88
Insight on the influence of technology-enhanced learning in orthodontics' education: A systematic review.
Arqub, Sarah Abu; Waleed, Mahdi; Al-Abedalla, Khadijeh; Iverson, Marissa G; Uribe, Flavio European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe 2023 Aug;27(3):729-745
Comparable Skeletal and Dental Movements Achieved Using Conventional and Surgery-First Techniques in Class III Patients.
Florentine, Catherine; Kimberly, Anna; Mehta, Shivam; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Uribe, Flavio; Lottinger, Christy Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2022 Nov;80(11):1747-1756
Assessment of the occlusal outcomes in patients treated with orthognathic surgery and clear aligners.
Kwon, Taewoo; Alshehri, Abdulrahman; Palo, Ledjo; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Mu, Jinjian; Blanck, Nyle; Nanda, Ravindra; Arqub, Sarah Abu; Uribe, Flavio Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2022 Oct;
Evaluation of interproximal reduction in individual teeth, and full arch assessment in clear aligner therapy: digital planning versus 3D model analysis after reduction.
Hariharan, Amirtha; Arqub, Sarah Abu; Gandhi, Vaibhav; Da Cunha Godoy, Lucas; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Uribe, Flavio Progress in orthodontics 2022 Mar;23(1):9
The effect of the local administration of biological substances on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review of human studies.
Arqub, Sarah Abu; Gandhi, Vaibhav; Iverson, Marissa G; Ahmed, Maram; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Mu, Jinjian; Dutra, Eliane; Uribe, Flavio Progress in orthodontics 2021 Feb;22(1):5
Orthodontic and surgical management of a patient with severe mandibular deficiency and asymmetry with condylar hypoplasia using 3-dimensional surgical planning in combination with a modified surgery-first approach.
Vishwanath, Meenakshi; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Steinbacher, Derek M; Uribe, Flavio American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2020 Sep;158(3):426-442
Evaluation of open bite closure using clear aligners: a retrospective study.
Harris, Kayla; Ojima, Kenji; Dan, Chisato; Upadhyay, Madhur; Alshehri, Abdulrahman; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Mu, Jinjian; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra Progress in orthodontics 2020 Aug;21(1):23
Biomarkers of orthodontic tooth movement with fixed appliances and vibration appliance therapy: a pilot study.
Reiss, Stacey; Chouinard, Marie Claude; Frias Landa, Dasha; Nanda, Ravindra; Chandhoke, Taranpreet; Sobue, Takanori; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Mu, Jinjian; Uribe, Flavio European journal of orthodontics 2020 Jun;
Orthodontics for Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Deformities.
Parsaei, Yassmin; Uribe, Flavio; Steinbacher, Derek Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 2020 May;32(2):297-307
Aesthetic Facial Surgery and Orthodontics: Common Goals.
Olivieri, Petra; Uribe, Flavio A; Quereshy, Faisal A Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 2020 Feb;32(1):153-165
Influence of type of radiograph and levels of experience and training on reproducibility of the cervical vertebral maturation method.
Khajah, Anfal; Tadinada, Aditya; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2020 Feb;157(2):228-239
Surgery-First Approach in the Orthognathic Patient.
Uribe, Flavio A; Farrell, Brian Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 2020 Feb;32(1):89-103
Is Short Root Anomaly (SRA) a risk factor for increased external apical root resorption in orthodontic patients? A retrospective case control study using cone beam computerized tomography.
Cutrera, Alice; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Azami, Niloufar; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2018 Nov;2232-37
Skeletal open-bite correction with mini-implant anchorage and minimally invasive surgery.
Uribe, Flavio; Azami, Niloufar; Steinbacher, Derek; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Nanda, Ravindra Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2018 Sep;52(9):485-492
Autotransplantation: A biological treatment alternative for a patient after traumatic dental injury.
Vishwanath, Meenakshi; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Vaziri, Hamed; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio Korean journal of orthodontics 2018 Mar;48(2):125-130
Efficiency of piezotome-corticision assisted orthodontics in alleviating mandibular anterior crowding-a randomized clinical trial.
Uribe, Flavio; Davoody, Leyla; Mehr, Rana; Jayaratne, Yasas S N; Almas, Khalid; Sobue, Takanori; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Nanda, Ravindra European journal of orthodontics 2017 Nov;39(6):595-600
Three-dimensional evaluation of root dimensions and alveolar ridge width of maxillary lateral incisors in patients with unilateral agenesis.
AlRushaid, Sharifah; Chandhoke, Taranpreet; Utreja, Achint; Tadinada, Aditya; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Uribe, Flavio Progress in orthodontics 2016 Dec;17(1):30
Management of severely impacted mandibular canines and congenitally missing mandibular premolars with protraction of autotransplanted maxillary premolar.
Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Vaziri, Hamed; Safavi, Kamran; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2016 Aug;150(2):339-51
The effect of corticision on root resorption with heavy and light forces.
Murphy, Christopher; Kalajzic, Zana; Chandhoke, Taranpreet; Utreja, Achint; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio The Angle orthodontist 2016 Jan;86(1):17-23
Failure rates of mini-implants placed in the infrazygomatic region.
Uribe, Flavio; Mehr, Rana; Mathur, Ajay; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush Progress in orthodontics 2015 Dec;16(1):31
Integration of 3-dimensional surgical and orthodontic technologies with orthognathic "surgery-first" approach in the management of unilateral condylar hyperplasia.
Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Feinberg, Mark; Vishwanath, Meenakshi; Nalaka Jayaratne, Yasas Shri; Steinbacher, Derek M; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2015 Dec;148(6):1054-66
Treatment duration and factors associated with the surgery-first approach: a two-center study.
Uribe, Flavio; Adabi, Sara; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Steinbacher, Derek; Shafer, David; Villegas, Carlos Progress in orthodontics 2015 Dec;16(1):29
Increasing orthodontic and orthognathic surgery treatment efficiency with a modified surgery-first approach.
Uribe, Flavio; Agarwal, Sachin; Shafer, David; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2015 Nov;148(5):838-48
Response of the maxillary dentition to a statically determinate one-couple system with tip-back mechanics: A prospective clinical trial.
Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Gill, Pawandeep; Upadhyay, Madhur; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio The Angle orthodontist 2015 May;8632-8
Finite element analysis of mandibular molar protraction mechanics using miniscrews.
Nihara, Jun; Gielo-Perczak, Krystyna; Cardinal, Lucas; Saito, Isao; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio European journal of orthodontics 2014 Jul;37(1):95-100
Effect of corticision and different force magnitudes on orthodontic tooth movement in a rat model.
Murphy, Christopher A; Chandhoke, Taranpreet; Kalajzic, Zana; Flynn, Rita; Utreja, Achint; Wadhwa, Sunil; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2014 Jul;146(1):55-66
Evaluation of rotational control and forces generated during first-order archwire deflections: a comparison of self-ligating and conventional brackets.
Pesce, Robert E; Uribe, Flavio; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Neace, William P; Peterson, Donald R; Nanda, Ravindra European journal of orthodontics 2014 Jul;36(3):245-54
Patients', parents', and orthodontists' perceptions of the need for and costs of additional procedures to reduce treatment time.
Uribe, Flavio; Padala, Soumya; Allareddy, Veerasathpurush; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2014 Apr;145(4 Suppl):S65-73
Dental Anomalies Associated with Craniometaphyseal Dysplasia.
Chen, I-P; Tadinada, A; Dutra, E H; Utreja, A; Uribe, F; Reichenberger, E J Journal of dental research 2014 Mar;93(6):553-558
Effect of cyclical forces on the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone remodeling during orthodontic tooth movement.
Kalajzic, Zana; Peluso, Elizabeth Blake; Utreja, Achint; Dyment, Nathaniel; Nihara, Jun; Xu, Manshan; Chen, Jing; Uribe, Flavio; Wadhwa, Sunil The Angle orthodontist 2013 Aug;84(2):297-303
Bidimensional dentoalveolar distraction osteogenesis for treatment efficiency.
Uribe, Flavio; Agarwal, Sachin; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Shafer, David; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2013 Aug;144(2):290-8
Corticotomy-assisted molar protraction with the aid of temporary anchorage device.
Uribe, Flavio; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Fattal, Amine N; Schincaglia, Gian Pietro; Nanda, Ravindra The Angle orthodontist 2013 Jul;83(6):1083-92
Mechanism of Class II correction in prepubertal and postpubertal patients with Twin Force Bite Corrector.
Chhibber, Aditya; Upadhyay, Madhur; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra The Angle orthodontist 2013 Jul;83(4):718-27
Palatally impacted maxillary canine with congenitally missing lateral incisors and midline diastema.
Yadav, Sumit; Upadhyay, Madhur; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2013 Jul;144(1):141-6
Correction of bilateral impacted mandibular canines with a lip bumper for anchorage reinforcement.
Agarwal, Sachin; Yadav, Sumit; Shah, Neelesh V; Valiathan, Ashima; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2013 Mar;143(3):393-403
Alveolar ridge width and height changes after orthodontic space opening in patients congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors.
Uribe, Flavio; Chau, Vincent; Padala, Soumya; Neace, William P; Cutrera, Alice; Nanda, Ravindra European journal of orthodontics 2013 Feb;35(1):87-92
Oculofaciocardiodental syndrome: a rare case and review of the literature.
Davoody, Amirparviz; Chen, I-Ping; Nanda, Ravindra; Uribe, Flavio; Reichenberger, Ernst J The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2012 Sep;49(5):e55-60
A prospective comparative study between differential moments and miniscrews in anchorage control.
Davoody, Amirparviz R; Posada, Laura; Utreja, Achint; Janakiraman, Nandakumar; Neace, William P; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra European journal of orthodontics 2012 Aug;35(5):568-76
Preprosthetic orthodontic intervention for management of a partially edentulous patient with generalized wear and malocclusion.
Bidra, Avinash S; Uribe, Flavio Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] 2012 Apr;24(2):88-100
Mini-implants vs fixed functional appliances for treatment of young adult Class II female patients: a prospective clinical trial.
Upadhyay, Madhur; Yadav, Sumit; Nagaraj, K; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra The Angle orthodontist 2012 Mar;82(2):294-303
Early effects of orthodontic forces on osteoblast differentiation in a novel mouse organ culture model.
Uribe, Flavio; Kalajzic, Zhana; Bibko, John; Nanda, Ravindra; Olson, Christopher; Rowe, David; Wadhwa, Sunil The Angle orthodontist 2011 Mar;81(2):284-91
Incidence of open gingival embrasures after mandibular incisor extractions: a clinical photographic evaluation.
Uribe, Flavio; Holliday, Brett; Nanda, Ravindra American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics 2011 Jan;139(1):49-54
Interdisciplinary approach for esthetic management of an adult patient with reverse articulation.
Bidra, Avinash S; Uribe, Flavio; Askalsky, Alexander Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) 2011 Jan;32(9):43-4, 46-9
Successful bleaching of teeth with dentinogenesis imperfecta discoloration: a case report.
Bidra AS, Uribe F J Esthet Restor Dent. 2011 Jan;23(1):3-10
Maximizing facial esthetics in a brachyfacial class II deep-bite case.
Badii, Kiavash Kevin; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2009 Sep;43(9):591-9
The relationship of facial anatomic landmarks with midlines of the face and mouth.
Bidra, Avinash S; Uribe, Flavio; Taylor, Thomas D; Agar, John R; Rungruanganunt, Patchnee; Neace, William P The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2009 Aug;102(2):94-103
Considerations in mandibular incisor extraction cases.
Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2009 Jan;43(1):45-51
Reduction of gingival display with maxillary intrusion using endosseous dental implants.
Uribe, Flavio; Havens, Bruce; Nanda, Ravindra Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2008 Mar;42(3):157-63; quiz 156
Fixed retention of congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors using a chairside, prefabricated fiber-reinforced composite bridge.
Uribe, Flavio; Meiers, Jonathan C; Nanda, Ravindra World journal of orthodontics 2008 Jan;9(4):349-54
Correction of an asymmetrical Class II malocclusion using predictable force systems.
Palacios, Piero; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2007 Apr;41(4):211-6
Treatment of bimaxillary protrusion using fiber-reinforced composite.
Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2007 Jan;41(1):27-32
Correction of a canted lower incisal plane.
Deluke, Michael; Uribe, Flavio; Nanda, Ravindra Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO 2006 Sep;40(9):555-9

Reviews

Assessment of the efficacy of various maxillary molar intrusion therapies: a systematic review.
Abu Arqub, Sarah; Al-Moghrabi, Dalya; Iverson, Marissa G; Farha, Philippe; Alsalman, Hala Abdullah; Uribe, Flavio Progress in orthodontics 2023 Nov;24(1):37
Ridge mini-implants, a versatile biomechanical anchorage device whose success is significantly enhanced by splinting: a clinical report.
Abu Arqub, Sarah; Greene, Renee; Greene, Sara; Laing, Kolbe; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Da Cunha Godoy, Lucas; Uribe, Flavio Progress in orthodontics 2023 Aug;24(1):27