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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 promotional image

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
Virtual
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.
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom) promotional image

Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end.

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Enrollment in HOW is open to all University of Iowa affiliates and residents of the state of Iowa. Advance...

Hardin Open Workshops - Scopus and Web of Science (Zoom) promotional image

Hardin Open Workshops - Scopus and Web of Science (Zoom)

Thursday, July 16, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Scopus and Web of Science
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News

Jessica Grundmeyer

Jessica Grundmeyer Wins Student Cariology Research Award

Monday, December 2, 2024
The College of Dentistry congratulates Jessica Grundmeyer on receiving the 2024 Student Cariology Research Award from the American Academy of Cariology. Under the direction of Dr. Robert Bowers, assistant professor in the Department of Family Dentistry, Jessica’s research explores various methodologies for applying silver diamine fluoride (SDF), including supplemental topical agents, and examines their effects on root dentin's microhardness and biofilm inhibition.
Group picture of the grad pros program at the ACP meeting in Florida.

Prosthodontics residents present at the ACP annual meeting

Thursday, November 21, 2024
From Nov. 6-9 seven graduate prosthodontic residents and program director Dr. Kerdani attended and presented at the American College of Prosthodontics meetings in Florida.

The College of Dentistry 'pins the map' for International Education Week

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Members of the UI College of Dentistry pinned their homes on a map to bring awareness to international education and how a global educational community impacts us all.
Assistant Professor Salah Abuhammoud and a prosthodontics resident showing a patient an intraoral scan

College of Dentistry's new Director of Digital Clinics to help transform dental education

Monday, October 7, 2024
As the landscape of health care adjusts to rapidly evolving technologies, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry is taking its own steps to address these opportunities by creating the college’s first Director of Digital Clinics.
Abhishek Parolia

Iowa endodontist explores a method to educate students in the practice of treatment planning

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
With a University of Iowa CRISP grant, Dr. Abhishek Parolia is using a web-based training program based on the Dental Practicality Index (DPI) to educate students in the practice of treatment planning.
Anelise Viapiana Masiero

Endodontist examines factors that influence endodontic sealers properties

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
With a College of Dentistry CRISP grant, Anelise Viapiana Masiero is investigating how use of different instrumentation techniques, irrigation techniques, and heat affects endodontic sealers properties.
Members of the Class of 1974 cheer as their graduation year is called upon during the 2024 Alumni Reception at The Graduate Hotel on Sept. 13, 2024

College of Dentistry honors 3 alumni during reunion weekend

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Lisa Holst, Kecia Leary, and Zach Kouri were honored during the college's annual alumni weekend.
Karen Besler headshot

UI alum shifts from private practice to humanitarian service

Monday, September 16, 2024
Karen Besler ('00 DDS) realized the was something else calling to her outside of her Cedar Rapids dental practice.
Dan Caplan receives the Collegiate Teaching Award

College of Dentistry kicks off 2024-25 academic year

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics held it’s annual All-College Conference on Aug. 19 in Galagan Auditorium. The event symbolically kicked off the 2024-25 academic year for the college.
Shareef Dabdoub

University of Iowa Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Unlock Secrets of the Oral Virome

Thursday, August 15, 2024
A University of Iowa researcher Dr. Shareef Dabdoub has been awarded a grant (R03) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to investigate the complex role of viruses in oral health and disease. The grant, totaling $311,000, will support two years of research.
Students studying outdoors at Iowa Memorial Union

78 %

of iowa dentists graduated from the University of Iowa college of Dentistry
Graduating dental students

10 th

national ranking for research funding
Pediatric Patient Smiles

90 %

of incoming dental students chose Iowa because of the innovative curriculum