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Live Distance CE Course: Dental Trauma Preparedness: Equipping Your Office for Effective Emergency Management & Beyond the Handpiece: How Digital Treatment Planning Is Reshaping Dental Education promotional image

Live Distance CE Course: Dental Trauma Preparedness: Equipping Your Office for Effective Emergency Management & Beyond the Handpiece: How Digital Treatment Planning Is Reshaping Dental Education

Friday, March 13, 2026 8:30am to 12:30pm
Virtual
Join us on Friday, March 13th for a 4-hour live distance CE course featuring "Dental Trauma Preparedness: Equipping Your Office for Effective Emergency Management" and "Beyond the Handpiece: How Digital Treatment Planning Is Reshaping Dental Education." The course offers 4 CE credit hours for a registration cost of $99.
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom) promotional image

Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom)

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators
 Live Distance CE Course: Managing Patients with Diabetes and Obesity in Dental Practice: Clinical Decision-Making and Pharmacologic Considerations promotional image

Live Distance CE Course: Managing Patients with Diabetes and Obesity in Dental Practice: Clinical Decision-Making and Pharmacologic Considerations

Friday, April 24, 2026 8:30am to 12:30pm
Virtual
Join us on Friday, April 24th for a 4-hour live distance CE course featuring "Managing Patients with Diabetes and Obesity in Dental Practice: Clinical Decision-Making and Pharmacologic Considerations." The course offers 4 CE credit hours for a registration cost of $99.
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Sukirth Ganesan

Can arginine toothpaste also improve gum health?

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Sukirth Ganesan is leading a clinical study examining whether an arginine‑containing toothpaste can influence the subgingival microbiome in patients receiving supportive periodontal care. The six‑month trial will track microbial and clinical changes to determine whether this common dentifrice ingredient can support long‑term periodontal health without increasing disease risk.
Sukirth Ganesan

Iowa periodontist explores how metabolic health shapes the oral microbiome

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Sukirth Ganesan received an NIH R01 award to study how improvements in metabolic health influence the oral microbiome. The interdisciplinary research team, led by Ganesan, includes investigators from the College of Dentistry and the Carver College of Medicine, spanning expertise in endocrinology, bariatric surgery, nutrition and dietetics, immunology, biochemistry, and computational biology. His team will track microbial and metabolic changes in the mouth over time to identify early biomarkers that support prevention and improve oral and overall health outcomes.

9 Things You Might Not Know About the College of Dentistry’s Embedded Pharmacy

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is home to a distinctive pharmacy model that strengthens patient care, enriches dental education, and supports collaboration across disciplines. Here are nine facts about this valuable resource.
Karin and Nathalia pose for a photo in Rome, Italy.

How family shapes pediatric dentistry at Iowa

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
For Karin Weber-Gasparoni, pediatric dentistry is personal. Inspired by her daughter’s journey with special health care needs, she has spent decades at Iowa pioneering programs that bring compassionate, comprehensive care to every child—starting at birth.
Students studying outdoors at Iowa Memorial Union

78 %

of iowa dentists graduated from the University of Iowa college of Dentistry
Graduating dental students

10 th

national ranking for research funding
Pediatric Patient Smiles

90 %

of incoming dental students chose Iowa because of the innovative curriculum