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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 promotional image

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
Virtual
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) promotional image

Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom)

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators
 Live Distance CE Course: Managing Patients with Diabetes and Obesity in Dental Practice: Clinical Decision-Making and Pharmacologic Considerations promotional image

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
Virtual
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.
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News

Dr. Atienza and Dr. Dang pose for a photo in the Family Dentistry Clinic.

The Impact of Adjunct Faculty

Monday, July 14, 2025
Now a practicing dentist in Des Moines, Dr. Brian Dang ('24 DDS) still falls back on his relationship with mentor and adjunct faculty member Dr. Salvador "Buddy" Atienza ('94 DDS).
Azeez Butali as the keynote speaker at the 2023 Iowa AADOCR

Dr. Azeez Butali Awarded NIH Grant to Discover Rare Genetic Risk Factors for Orofacial Clefts

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Dr. Azeez Butali has been awarded an NIH grant to identify rare genetic variants that contribute to orofacial clefts, the most common craniofacial birth defect. His work focuses on African populations and aims to improve early diagnosis, prevention, and care. The findings could lead to more personalized treatment strategies for children and families affected by clefts worldwide.
Saba Manafi, Dr. Shin, and Dr. Moreno pose for a photo in front of Manafi's poster, while she is holding a second place ribbon.

Manafi secures 2nd Place in International Hatton Award Competition

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
University of Iowa College of Dentistry third-year dental student Saba Manafi won second place in the prestigious Hatton Competition during the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) General Session, held June 25-28 in Barcelona, Spain.
The group of Iowa representatives post for a photo with the giant IADR 2025 sign.

UI College of Dentistry stands out at IADR Conference

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics made a strong impression at the 2025 International Association for Dental Research (IADR) General Session, held June 25–28 in Barcelona, Spain.
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