Events
Live Distance CE Course: Dental Trauma Preparedness: Equipping Your Office for Effective Emergency Management & Beyond the Handpiece: How Digital Treatment Planning Is Reshaping Dental Education
Friday, March 13, 2026 8:30am to 12:30pm
Join us on Friday, March 13th for a 4-hour live distance CE course featuring "Dental Trauma Preparedness: Equipping Your Office for Effective Emergency Management" and "Beyond the Handpiece: How Digital Treatment Planning Is Reshaping Dental Education." The course offers 4 CE credit hours for a registration cost of $99.
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!
News
CRISP grant supports study of material trends in dental restorations
Monday, October 13, 2025
Robert Bowers and Anvita Maharishi, assistant professors in the Department of Family Dentistry, received a CRISP grant to study national trends in materials used for full coverage dental restorations. Their research will analyze data from 18 dental schools to assess the shift toward all-ceramic materials and inform updates to dental education and licensure standards.
Bringing innovation to Iowa classrooms and clinics
Friday, October 3, 2025
A patient expecting to wait weeks for a dental crown is surprised when the procedure is finished in a single afternoon. For Victor Feitosa, moments like this show how digital dentistry is reshaping care—and why he is excited to be teaching at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics.
CRISP grant supports study of genetic variation in Van der Woude syndrome
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Aline Petrin, assistant professor of orthodontics, received a CRISP grant to complete genetic screening of patients with Van der Woude syndrome. Her study will help clarify how genetic mutations influence disease severity and support future research into epigenetic factors that shape cleft phenotypes and guide individualized treatment strategies.
Olujitan Awarded Ballard & Seashore Fellowship
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Olujitan receives Fellowship to support final stages of her dissertation by providing protected time for research and writing.
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