Congratulations to Our Incoming Class of 2030!
Join us today for a live stream of our white coat ceremony.
Events
2026 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion
Friday, September 11 to Saturday, September 12, 2026 (all day)
Celebrating class years ending in 1s and 6s
2026 College of Dentistry Alumni Reunion
Saturday, September 12, 2026 (all day)
Celebrating class years ending in 1s and 6s
Pregame Professional Program | Selective Caries Removal and Restorative Options; The Endo-Restorative Interface: Biomechanical Principles for Conservative Access and Definitive Restoration
Saturday, September 12, 2026 8:00am to 10:00am
Earn 2 CE credits while exploring evidence-based, minimally invasive approaches to restorative dentistry and endodontics that support long-term tooth preservation.
News
Prakasam named chair of Periodontics
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Sivaraman Prakasam has joined the dental faculty at Iowa and been named chair of periodontics. With a strong department under Prakasam’s leadership, the Department of Periodontics will continue to excel in clinical care, teaching, and research.
Research grant awarded to orthodontics faculty extending research on the epigenetic causes of orofacial clefting
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Aline Petrin’s research on identical twins has shed led on the epigenetic causes of orofacial clefting. Her new study explores the epigenetic causes of mirrored clefting among twins.
NIH awards supplemental grant to dental faculty member
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Azeez Butali is extending his research on the genetics of orofacial clefts in African populations so that his team improve the reception and acceptance of genetic information found in their studies.
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.
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