Daniel Caplan, DDS, PhD
Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Primary Office
N333 Dental Science Building
Current Positions
- Professor of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Education
- PhD in Epidemiology, University of North Carolina
- General Practice Resident in General Practice Residency, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
- DDS in Dentistry, University of Iowa
- BA in Chemistry, University of Virginia
Center, Program and Institute Affiliations
Licenses & Certifications
- Dental License, Iowa
Selected Awards & Honors
- Awarded the "Collegiate Teaching Award" by the University of Iowa College of Dentistry
- Awarded "Educator of the Year" by the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, University of Iowa Dental Alumni Association
- Awarded "Paper of the Year" for 2018 for: Krell KV, Caplan DJ. 12-month success of cracked teeth treated with orthograde root canal treatment. J Endod 2018;44:543-8, Journal of Endodontics
- Awarded "Aubrey Sheiham Award for Distinguished Research in Dental Public Health Sciences" for: Singhal A, Caplan DJ, Jones MP, Momany ET, Kuthy RA, Buresh CT, Isman R, Damiano PC. Eliminating Medicaid adult dental coverage in California led to increased dental emergency visits and associated costs. Health Aff (Millwood) 2015;34:749-56, IADR (BEHSR Scientific Group)
Professional Memberships
- International College of Dentists (ICD)
- American Dental Association
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon (National Dental Honor Society)
- American Dental Education Association (Institutional Membership)
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry
- International Association for Dental Research
Selected Publications
- Anusha, D., Keingadarane, S., Caplan, D.J., Sivasamy, S. (2025). Exploring the obstacles affecting the oral health of adolescents with intellectual disabilities: Insights from maternal perspectives -- a qualitative study. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2024 Nov 25. DOI: 10.1007/s40368-024-00975-7. PMID: 39586970.
- Tsujimoto, A., Thomas, J.C., Pendleton, C., Caplan, D. (2025). Longevity of glass ionomer restorations in an older adult population. J Dent. 152:105449. DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105449. PMID: 39515748.
- Ogwo, C., Brown, G., Warren, J., Caplan, D., & Levy, S. (2024). Predicting dental caries outcomes in young adults using machine learning approach. BMC Oral Health. 24 529. DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04294-7. PMID: 38702639.
- Shi, N., Peter, T., Caplan, D. J. et al. (2024). Predictors of survival of large non-occlusal non-incisal glass-ionomer restorations in older adults. Spec Care Dentist 44 1228-35. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12981. PMID: 38449290.
- Oladayo, A. M., Harishchandra, H. W., Zeng, E., Caplan, D. J., Butali, A. & Marchini, L. (2024). Using machine learning algorithms to investigate factors associated with complete edentulism among older adults in the United States. Spec Care Dentist 44 148-156. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12832. PMID: 36749021.
- Divvi, A., Kengadaran, S., Caplan, D. J., Sivasamy, S. & Murugappan, S. (2023). A brief review on children’s oral health related quality of life measures in dentistry. J Scientific Dent 13 (2). DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10083-1041.
- Ogwo, C., Brown, G., Warren, J., Caplan, D. & Levy, S. (2023). Dental caries incidence and associated factors in young adults. J Public Health Dent 83 (4) 347-354. DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12586. PMID: 37776306.
- Chen, H., Comnick, C., Norman, G., Caplan, D. J., Xie, X. J. & Fillingim, R. B. (2023). Triad multisystem phenotype with high-risk for developing temporomandibular disorders - Characteristics and potential pathophysiology results from the OPPERA dataset. Pain 164 (5) 1027-38. DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002797. PMID: 36661844.
- Kim, K. H., Caplan, D. J. & Kang, S. (2022). Smoothed quantile regression for censored residual life. Computational Statistics. DOI: 10.1007/s00180-022-01262-z.
- Storbeck, T., Qian, F., Marek, C., Caplan, D. J. & Marchini, L. (2022). Dose-dependent association between xerostomia and number of medications among older adults. Spec Care Dentist 42 225-31. DOI: 10.1111/scd.12662. PMID: 34644409.
Selected Grants & Contracts
- Restoration and Tooth Longevity among Nursing Home Residents: a 30-Year Retrospective Study; Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation; Caplan, Daniel J (Principal Investigator)
- Association Between Dental Treatment and Time-to-Death Among Nursing Home Residents in Eastern Iowa; Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation; Caplan, Daniel J (Principal Investigator)
- Analysis of Restoration Longevity in Elderly Patients Using Electronic Dental Records (R21); NIDCR; Schleyer, Titus (Principal Investigator), Caplan, Daniel J (Consultant)
- Project SEALED: New Equipment Grant; Allamakee County Community Foundation; Caplan, Daniel J (Principal Investigator)
- Project SEALED: Service, Engagement and LifeCareer Education in Dentistry; University of Iowa, Office of the Provost; Caplan, Daniel J (Principal Investigator)
- Endodontic Healing in Diabetic Patients: the Relationship Between Diabetic Control and Periapical Lesion Resolution; American Association of Endodontists (Chicago, IL); Josh Fein (Principal Investigator), Caplan, Daniel J
- Oral Health Disparities Among Elders With and Without Cognitive Impairment (R21); NIDCR; Bei Wu (Principal Investigator), Caplan, Daniel J (Co-Principal)
- Viral-Bacterial Synergy in the Pathogenesis of Human Endodontic Disease; American Association of Endodontists (Chicago, IL); Fang Gu (Principal Investigator), Caplan, Daniel J
- A Comparison of the Ability of Gutta-Percha and Resilon to Prevent Apical Periodontitis When No Coronal Seal is Present for Six Months; American Association of Endodontists (Chicago, IL); Derek Duggan (Principal Investigator), Caplan, Daniel J
- Periapical Microsurgery: An in vivo Evaluation of Root-End Filling Materials; American Association of Endodontists (Chicago, IL); Peter Tawil (Principal Investigator), Caplan, Daniel J