Events
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom)
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators
PCD CE Day
Friday, April 17, 2026 (all day)
Join the Department of Preventative and Community Dentistry for the annual PCD CE Day on April 17th, 2026!
Live Distance CE Course: Managing Patients with Diabetes and Obesity in Dental Practice: Clinical Decision-Making and Pharmacologic Considerations
Friday, April 24, 2026 8:30am to 12:30pm
Join us on Friday, April 24th for a 4-hour live distance CE course featuring "Managing Patients with Diabetes and Obesity in Dental Practice: Clinical Decision-Making and Pharmacologic Considerations." The course offers 4 CE credit hours for a registration cost of $99.
News
Iowa periodontics resident Samal earns 2nd place at Midwest Society of Periodontology case competition
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Dr. Ankita Samal, a third-year resident in the Periodontics Program at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, earned second place in the Clinical Case Competition at the Midwest Society of Periodontology Annual Meeting held in Chicago.
Uncovering the Hidden World of Oral Viruses
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Shareef Dabdoub is advancing understanding of the oral virome through an NIH R03 grant. His research uses advanced sequencing and computational tools to explore how viruses shape oral health. This work lays the foundation for future precision approaches that may more effectively support healthy microbial communities.
2026 AADOCR Iowa Section Meeting Highlights
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The College of Dentistry hosted the 73rd Annual meeting of the Iowa Section of the American Assocation for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research on Tuesday, February 10. The day featured faculty presentations and student oral and poster presentations around the Dental Science Building, followed by a reception for the awards ceremony later that evening.
Building a Safer Dental Clinic: Jeremiah Poppen’s Research on Incident Reporting
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Jeremiah Poppen, a dental student in the Student Research Program mentored by Kecia Leary, analyzed patient safety incident reports before and after a new reporting system at the College of Dentistry. His findings highlight changing patterns in safety events and support a stronger culture of prevention, documentation, and improved care for patients and providers.
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