Events
College of Dentistry Commencement Ceremony
Friday, June 5, 2026 3:00pm
Doors will open one hour prior to ceremony start. No tickets required.
The ceremony will be livestreamed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlumsBXDZyM
Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel will deliver the greeting. College of Dentistry Dean Clark Stanford will give a welcome message to the graduating class. Jessica Fuessley, of Walker, Iowa, will be the student speaker. Sherry Timmons, clinical associate professor and associate dean of academic and student affairs, will present honors...
Last Chance CE: Jurisprudence for the Dental Team; Simplifying Alveolar Ridge Preservation - Open membrane technique; Probing in depth - Decision Making in the Diagnosis and Management of Periodontitis
Friday, June 26, 2026 8:30am to 12:30pm
Join us on Friday, June 26th for a 4-hour live distance CE course featuring "Jurisprudence for the Dental Team," "Simplifying Alveolar Ridge Preservation - Open membrane technique," and "Probing in depth - Decision Making in the Diagnosis and Management of Periodontitis." The course offers 4 CE credit hours for a registration cost of $99.
4 Credit CE Course – Mandibular Digital Complete Dentures: The Suction Solution
Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00am to 12:00pm
Join us on Monday, August 10th for "Mandibular Digital Complete Dentures: The Suction Solution" presented by Dr. Edgar García Zea. This course offers 4 CE credit hours at a registration cost of $360. The first 50 people to register will receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Edgar García Zea's book "The Suction Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide to Digital Mandibular Complete Dentures."
News
Periodontics Hosts 2026 Awards Banquet
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
On Wednesday, May 14, 2026, the Department of Periodontics held its annual awards luncheon in W220 at the College of Dentistry. Awards were presented to D2 and D4 students in recognition of academic achievement, clinical excellence, leadership, and commitment to the specialty of periodontics.
Iowa endodontics makes a strong academic impact at AAE 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The University of Iowa Department of Endodontics delivered a strong academic presence at the 2026 American Association of Endodontists Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
UI faculty member selected as examiner for American Board of Periodontology
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Dr. Sukirth Ganesan, associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, recently served as an examiner for the oral examination component of the American Board of Periodontology, held April 27–May 1 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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