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
Wingrove named endodontics DEO
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
After a national search, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Danielle Wingrove as the college's next Department Executive Officer in the Department of Endodontics, starting July 2026.
How research at Iowa is rethinking the way cavities are treated
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Dental caries are the most prevalent disease in the world and at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, researchers are exploring novel ways to stop caries progression and promote repair.
Chavez receives AAO foundation research award
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Dr. Michael Chavez, first-year resident in the Department of Orthodontics, has received a 2026 American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Foundation Research Award.
Iowa alumnus named Chief of U.S. Army Dental Corps
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Colonel (Dr.) Paul M. Colthirst, a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics’ Dental Public Health residency program, has been appointed the 30th Chief of the U.S. Army Dental Corps.
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