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Pregame Professional Program | The Home Care Playbook: Tackling Xerostomia & Oral Home Care Products; The Impact of Digital Technology in Prosthodontics Treatment promotional image

Pregame Professional Program | The Home Care Playbook: Tackling Xerostomia & Oral Home Care Products; The Impact of Digital Technology in Prosthodontics Treatment

Saturday, September 19, 2026 8:00am to 10:00am
Dental Science Building
Earn 2 CE hours while exploring evidence-based home care for xerostomia and the latest digital technologies transforming prosthodontic treatment.
Pregame Professional Program | Orthodontic and Restorative Collaboration in Managing Complex and Syndromic Patients; What Else Is on the Scan? Recognizing Incidental Findings on CBCT Examinations promotional image

Pregame Professional Program | Orthodontic and Restorative Collaboration in Managing Complex and Syndromic Patients; What Else Is on the Scan? Recognizing Incidental Findings on CBCT Examinations

Saturday, October 3, 2026 8:00am to 11:00am
Dental Science Building
Earn 3 CE hours while exploring interdisciplinary care for complex craniofacial cases and the recognition of incidental findings on CBCT examinations.
Hawkeye CE Forum promotional image

Hawkeye CE Forum

Friday, October 16 to Saturday, October 17, 2026 (all day)
Dental Science Building
The Hawkeye CE Forum, taking place October 16–17, is a new flagship continuing education weekend bringing together dentists, dental team members, faculty, and students for expert-led sessions, hands-on learning, and networking opportunities. Attendees can choose from multiple tracks designed to provide practical, evidence-based skills that can be applied directly in clinical practice.
Hawkeye CE Forum promotional image

Hawkeye CE Forum

Saturday, October 17, 2026 (all day)
Dental Science Building
The Hawkeye CE Forum, taking place October 16–17, is a new flagship continuing education weekend bringing together dentists, dental team members, faculty, and students for expert-led sessions, hands-on learning, and networking opportunities. Attendees can choose from multiple tracks designed to provide practical, evidence-based skills that can be applied directly in clinical practice.
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News

University of Iowa participants in the National Oral Health Conference 2026

Iowa Dentistry Well Represented at the 2026 National Oral Health Conference

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Faculty, students, residents, and alumni from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics had strong representation at this year’s National Oral Health Conference, which brings together leaders in dental public health from across the country.
Kyungsup Shin headshot

Shin named Department Executive Officer of Orthodontics

Thursday, April 16, 2026
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kyungsup Shin as Departmental Executive Officer (DEO) of the Department of Orthodontics, effective July 1, 2026.
Hongli Sun and Jacob Miszuk

Hongli Sun's research team has their work recognized as a top‑cited article

Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Research led by Hongli Sun has received national recognition for its impact in the field of biomaterials science. A paper published in the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials has been named one of the journal’s top 10 most‑cited articles published in 2024, according to the publisher Wiley.
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