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 Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification - August 7, 2026 | 11:00am - 12:30pm promotional image

Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification - August 7, 2026 | 11:00am - 12:30pm

Friday, August 7, 2026 11:00am to 12:30pm
Dental Science Building
This course qualifies the enrollee a certification by the American Heart Association for Basic Life Support (BLS), upon successful demonstration and exam and the cost is $80 (College of Dentistry staff) or $90 (general public).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification - August 7, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30pm promotional image

Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification - August 7, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30pm

Friday, August 7, 2026 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Dental Science Building
This course qualifies the enrollee a certification by the American Heart Association for Basic Life Support (BLS), upon successful demonstration and exam and the cost is $80 (College of Dentistry staff) or $90 (general public).
4 Credit CE Course –  Mandibular Digital Complete Dentures: The Suction Solution promotional image

4 Credit CE Course – Mandibular Digital Complete Dentures: The Suction Solution

Monday, August 10, 2026 8:00am to 12:00pm
Dental Science Building
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."
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News

Leo Marchini instructs a dental student in the GSN clinic.

Marchini appointment highlights Iowa’s global leadership in special care dentistry

Monday, July 13, 2026
Through compassionate patient care, education, research, and outreach—including the Geriatric Mobile Unit—Iowa is helping shape the future of care for older adults and people with disabilities.
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Iowa dental alum's national dental care initiative recognized across Canada

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Dr. Raj Khanuja, a 2000 graduate of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, launched National Dental Care Day, a dignity-based dental care initiative recognized for expanding access to care across Canada.
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Wingrove appointed Walton Professor of Endodontics

Monday, June 29, 2026
Dr. Danielle Wingrove, department executive officer in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, has been appointed to the Richard E. Walton Professorship of Endodontics.
Leo Marchini

Marchini named 2026 Health Access Hero

Monday, June 29, 2026
Dr. Leonardo Marchini was recognized by Sun Life for his work to improve health access and selected the college’s Geriatric and Special Needs Program to receive a $10,000 donation.
Exterior of Dental Science Building

How Clinical Pharmacists Became Part of the Dental Care Team at Iowa

Monday, June 29, 2026
For more than five decades, an embedded pharmacy team has helped Iowa dentists navigate increasingly complex patient care—one phone call, one student, and one patient at a time.
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From Iowa to India: A dental outreach journal

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Join University of Iowa College of Dentistry alumnus and adjunct faculty member Dr. Bruce Anderson (DDS ’88) as he chronicles his latest journey through India with a group of dental students. A longtime public health dentist, educator, and world traveler, Anderson shares personal reflections on his trip to India.
A dental student uses a digital scanner in the Simulation Lab

Innovation over time

Monday, June 15, 2026
Innovation at Iowa didn't happen overnight. It has been built over decades through new technologies, evolving patient care and a commitment to discovery. Here's a brief look at advances the College of Dentistry has made.
A graduate and Herky take a photo with a big golden toothbrush that says, "The University of Iowa"

2026 Commencement Photo Gallery

Thursday, June 11, 2026
On Friday, June 5, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics held it's 2026 commencement ceremony to celebrate DDS and specialty program graduates.

Bridging Concept and Clinic: Educational Caries Teeth

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
When existing training materials fell short, Iowa faculty set out to build something better. In collaboration with IowaMADE and Protostudios, they developed a 3D-printed educational caries tooth that gives dental students a more realistic way to learn cavity treatment and restorative care.
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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