Preventive and Community Dentistry News
The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation awards funds for pilot project
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Jhanvi Desai and Dan Caplan received a $10,000 grant from the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation to support a one-year pilot project that aims to increase awareness among students and communities across Iowa of various dental service models and career opportunities in underserved areas.
Steven Levy Receives 2024 AAPHD Distinguished Service Award
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
As a respected leader in the field of dental public health, The American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) recognized Steven Levy for his contributions to the field in research, advocacy, and teaching.
Iowa Dentistry Contributes to Groundbreaking Research Aimed at Reducing Childhood Tooth Decay
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Iowa Dentistry played a significant role in a major clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) that has yielded promising results in the fight against childhood tooth decay.
Iowa Dentistry hosts regional Dental Public Health conference
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Iowa Dentistry hosted the Midwest Dental Public Health Conference on October 15-16, 2023. With lectures from dental public health experts around the country and throughout the Midwest, the conference was a great success.
From Brazil to Iowa
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
The College of Dentistry’s new department chair in Preventive and Community Dentistry Leo Marchini grew up in Brazil with a father as a dentist, so it would make sense that Marchini would end up in the profession himself, even though he didn’t want to at first.
Iowa dental faculty receive grant to investigate genetic factors associated with periodontitis
Thursday, August 3, 2023
The National Institutes of Health via the University of Kentucky awarded Azeez Butali and Erliang Zeng a grant to identify genome-wide genetic susceptibility variants around the world.
A new partnership between Cedar Rapids clinic and Iowa Dentistry
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Iowa Dentistry and the His Hands Clinic in Cedar Rapids, under dental director Jeff Akey ('87 DDS) began a new partnership this year offering clinical outreach experiences for second-, third-, and fourth-year dental students on select Saturday mornings.
NIH awards subcontract to Iowa Dentistry researchers
Thursday, June 15, 2023
The University of Iowa was one of four research institutions, along with Michigan, Duke, and Indiana, collaborating on a newly-funded National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)/ National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant investigating the causes and implications of adolescent tooth decay, especially among underserved populations.
New Frontiers in Teledentistry
Thursday, April 20, 2023
A team of University of Iowa oral health researchers and dental providers at the Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa teamed up to deliver and assess the effectiveness of teledentistry in a nursing home setting.
Iowa Dentistry travels to Mexico to provide dental care
Thursday, April 20, 2023
On a recent trip to rural Mexico, Iowa dental students and faculty provide dental care to children in schools and orphanages in the area.