Events
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Pregame Social Iowa vs Iowa State
Saturday, September 7, 2024 11:30am to 2:30pm
Join UI College of Dentistry faculty and staff for a Pregame Social Tailgate behind the Dental Science Building on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m.
![2024 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion promotional image](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/externals/f/9/f9d0cc2a8e68801f97150bf56b61ad2e.jpg?itok=EpyqEiUx)
2024 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion
Friday, September 13 8:30am to Saturday, September 14, 2024 7:00pm
The College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion Weekend is scheduled for Sept. 13-14, 2024 for class years ending in 4s and 9s.
![Pregame Social Iowa vs Troy promotional image](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/externals/5/7/572e6dfc1b1b0b164e02e8911baf9e4d.jpg?itok=mPEvtnhw)
Pregame Social Iowa vs Troy
Saturday, September 14, 2024 12:00pm
Join UI College of Dentistry faculty and staff for a Pregame Social Tailgate behind the Dental Science Building on Saturday, Sept. 14 at noon.
![Pregame Social Iowa vs Northwestern promotional image](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/externals/5/7/572e6dfc1b1b0b164e02e8911baf9e4d.jpg?itok=mPEvtnhw)
Pregame Social Iowa vs Northwestern
Saturday, October 26, 2024 11:30am to 2:30pm
Join UI College of Dentistry faculty and staff for a Pregame Social Tailgate behind the Dental Science Building on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 11:30 a.m.
News
![Rebecca Slayton](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2022-09/R-Slayton%20portrait.jpg?h=6cff12d6&itok=VfgBqbWl)
2022 Dental Alumnus of the Year: Rebecca L. Slayton, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The University of Iowa Dental Alumni Association and the College of Dentistry are proud to recognize Rebecca Slayton as the 2022 Alumnus of the Year.
![Heather Heddens](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2021-11/Heddens_Heather_091620_200x300.jpg?h=fffcfa00&itok=d-Kr9gAg)
2020 Dental Alumnus of the Year: Dr. Heather Heddens, D.D.S.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The University of Iowa Dental Alumni Association and the College of Dentistry are proud to recognize Rebecca Slayton as the 2022 Alumnus of the Year.
![Azeez Butali](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2022-02/Butali_Azeez_082521_200x300.jpg?h=06b9c715&itok=PjibtM3t)
Iowa dental researcher receives supplemental NIH award
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Building on his February 2020 NIH grant, Azeez Butali, professor in the Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, was awarded a $133,526 supplemental award to identify the mental health challenges among African mothers and their children affected by orofacial clefts.
![Akimasa Tsujimoto](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2022-03/Tsujimoto_Akimasa_060221_1000x1000.jpg?h=74964fd0&itok=17D83J3k)
Dentistry faculty receives Nakao Foundation grant to compare restoration outcomes for older adults
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Nakao Foundation awarded Akimasa Tsujimoto a 90K+ grant to compare outcomes of four restorative materials—glass hybrid, conventional glass ionomer cement, resin-modified glass ionomer cement, and resin-based composition restorations—among adults age 65 or older. In particular, the researchers are evaluating whether glass ionomer-based restorations may have superior clinical outcomes for this population than resin-based composite restorations.
![Hong Chen](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-09/Chen_Hong_02_19_16_color2x3.jpg?h=21bb6e79&itok=asP1rdLR)
Pilot study investigating jaw disorders among college students receives clinical research grant
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The college’s Clinical/Dental Education Research Initiative Support Program (CRISP) selected Hong Chen and John Warren’s pilot study investigating temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and overall health among college students. This study lays the foundation for a further National Institutes of Health exploratory research grant with the long-term aim of improving prevention and early detection of TMD.
![Steve Levy](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-03/Levy_Steve_082318_1000x1000.jpg?h=6b0e383c&itok=KkVuawh9)
NIH awards grant to Iowa dental faculty
Thursday, August 25, 2022
The National Institutes of Health awarded Steven Levy and his research team a $325K grant to identify factors that are associated with improved oral health-related quality of life through early adulthood among those who participated in the Iowa Fluoride Study. This is the first study that will make predictions about oral-health related quality of life based on longitudinal data.
![Clark Stanford presenting Kyungsup Shin with the McLeran Award](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-08/4Z4A3133_crop_4x6.jpg?h=9264be42&itok=0F7517K7)
Kyungsup Shin receives McLeran award
Thursday, August 18, 2022
At the All-College Meeting on August 15, Kyungsup Shin was presented with the James H. and Hermine E. McLeran Faculty Award. This award recognizes a faculty member who has shown a commitment to dental education through excellence in teaching and an emphasis on patient-centered care. Kyungsup personifies these attributes as he guides his students to achieve their highest potential in the classroom, clinic, and laboratory.
![Akimasa Tsujimoto](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2022-03/Tsujimoto_Akimasa_060221_1000x1000.jpg?h=74964fd0&itok=17D83J3k)
Dentistry faculty receives industry-sponsored grant to evaluate a new 2-step universal adhesive
Thursday, August 18, 2022
The Japanese company, GC Corporation, awarded Akimasa Tsujimoto a grant to investigate evaluate the fatigue bond strength to enamel and dentin of their new 2-step universal adhesive comparing it to other representative adhesives. This project shows the value of industry-academic partnerships to meet industry needs and improve clinical practices.
![Kyungsup Shin](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2021-11/Shin_Kyungsup_081121_200x300.jpg?h=93c919ed&itok=Tbp8_1c1)
NIH R01 grant awarded to orthodontics faculty
Thursday, August 11, 2022
The National Institutes of Health recently announced a $3.2M R01 grant awarded to Dr. Kyungsup Shin and his research team to develop a new approach to reconstruction of orofacial clefts using personalized biomimetic scaffolds. This project is one component of a larger project developing more effective treatments for children born with cleft lip and palate.
![John Syrbu](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2022-08/Syrbu_John_072716_1000x1000.jpg?h=11bd893b&itok=7JJpqayo)
Project evaluating photography in shade matching receives clinical research grant
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The college’s Clinical/Dental Education Research Initiative Support Program (CRISP) supported John Syrbu’s project on the impact of digital photography on laboratory-fabricated dental restorations to support the college’s clinical research mission. This project will be the first quantitative measure of the influence of digital photography in shade matching and lays the foundation for establishing clinical guidelines for practice.
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78 %
of iowa dentists graduated from the University of Iowa college of Dentistry
![Graduating dental students](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/2021-08/graduates.jpg)
10 th
national ranking for research funding
![Pediatric Patient Smiles](/sites/dentistry.uiowa.edu/files/2021-08/SmileInChair2_0.jpg)
90 %
of incoming dental students chose Iowa because of the innovative curriculum