David Gratton, BSc, DDS, MS
Associate Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Current Positions
- Associate Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Education
- Post Graduate Certificate in Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- DDS in Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- BSc in Biological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
- MS in Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Licenses & Certifications
- American Board of Prosthodontics, Iowa
- Academy of Prosthodontics
- International Team for Implantology
- Dental License, Iowa
Selected Awards & Honors
- 20 Year Service Awrd, University of Iowa - College of Dentistry/UIHC
- 15 Years Service Award, University of Iowa College of Dentistry
- Fellow, Academy of Prosthodontics
- Associate Fellow, Academy of Prosthodontics
- 10 Years Service Award, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa
Professional Memberships
- Chicago Dental Society (CDS) (CDS)
- Academy of Prosthodontics (AP) (AP)
- Academy of Osseointegration (AO) (AO)
- American Association for Dental Research (AADR) (AADR)
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Honor Dental Society (OKU) (OKU)
- International Team for Implantology (ITI) (ITI)
- American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP) (AAFP)
- American Dental Association (ADA) (ADA)
- Iowa Dental Association and District Dental Society (IDA) (IDA)
- American College of Prosthodontics (ACP) (ACP)
Selected Publications
- Gratton, D. G. (2017). Evolving Technologies in Implant Prosthodontics. In Sadowsky, S. J. (Eds.) Evidence-based Implant Treatment Planning and Clinical Protocols. pp. 184 - 206. Ames, Iowa: Wiley Blackwell.
- Miller, S. F., Vela, K. C., Levy, S. M., Southard, T. E., Gratton, D. G. & Moreno Uribe, L. M. (2016). Patterns of morphological integration in the dental arches of individuals with malocclusion. American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council 28 (6) 879-889. DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22880. PMID: 27292446. PMCID: PMC5121018.
- Gratton, D. G., Kwon, S. R., Blanchette, D. R. & Aquilino, S. A. (2016). Performance of two different digital evaluation systems used for assessing pre-clinical dental students' prosthodontic technical skills. European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe. DOI: 10.1111/eje.12231. PMID: 27470184.
- Kelvin Khng, K. Y., Ettinger, R. L., Armstrong, S. R., Lindquist, T., Gratton, D. G. & Qian, F. (2016). In vitro evaluation of the marginal integrity of CAD/CAM interim crowns. The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 115 (5) 617-23. DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2015.10.002. PMID: 26774313.
- Gratton, D. G., Kwon, S. R., Blanchette, D. & Aquilino, S. A. (2016). Impact of Digital Tooth Preparation Evaluation Technology on Preclinical Dental Students' Technical and Self-Evaluation Skills. Journal of dental education 80 (1) 91-9. PMID: 26729689.
- Kwon, S. R., Hernández, M., Blanchette, D. R., Lam, M. T., Gratton, D. G. & Aquilino, S. A. (2015). Effect of Computer-Assisted Learning on Students' Dental Anatomy Waxing Performance. Journal of dental education 79 (9) 1093-100. PMID: 26329034.
- Anadioti, E., Aquilino, S. A., Gratton, D. G., Holloway, J. A., Denry, I. L., Thomas, G. W. & Qian, F. (2015). Internal fit of pressed and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing ceramic crowns made from digital and conventional impressions. The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 113 (4) 304-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2014.09.015. PMID: 25488521.
- Kwon, S. R., Restrepo-Kennedy, N., Dawson, D. V., Hernandez, M., Denehy, G., Blanchette, D., Gratton, D. G., Aquilino, S. A. & Armstrong, S. R. (2014). Dental anatomy grading: comparison between conventional visual and a novel digital assessment technique. Journal of dental education 78 (12) 1655-62. PMID: 25480281.
- Anadioti, E., Aquilino, S. A., Gratton, D. G., Holloway, J. A., Denry, I., Thomas, G. W. & Qian, F. (2014). 3D and 2D marginal fit of pressed and CAD/CAM lithium disilicate crowns made from digital and conventional impressions. Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists 23 (8) 610-7. DOI: 10.1111/jopr.12180. PMID: 24995593.
- Barizon, K. T., Bergeron, C., Vargas, M. A., Qian, F., Cobb, D. S., Gratton, D. G. & Geraldeli, S. (2014). Ceramic materials for porcelain veneers: part II. Effect of material, shade, and thickness on translucency. The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 112 (4) 864-70. DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2014.05.016. PMID: 24969410.