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
A legacy built upon compassion
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
In São José dos Campos, Brazil, a new dental center now bears the name of Dr. Norberto Marchini—a tribute to four decades of compassionate service. For his son, Leo Marchini, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, the dedication is a reminder that his father’s values live on, from Brazil to Iowa City, in every act of care.
Inside the College of Dentistry’s Onsite Pharmacy
Monday, January 12, 2026
Matthew Yeates, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, where he works in the fully embedded pharmacy, located on the third floor of the Dental Science Building near the Family Dentistry clinic serving dental patients, faculty, and students. In this conversation, Yeates discusses the pharmacy’s role in education, patient care, and customized treatment.
New department executive officer announced
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Dr. Saulo Sousa Melo was announced as the Department of Oral Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine's next Department Executive Officer, effective April 15, 2026.
Fletcher named departmental executive officer of Oral Surgery
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Steven Fletcher, clinical professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, has been named Departmental Executive Officer (DEO) of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics following a national search.
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