Student research is a vital part of the scholarly mission at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, encompassing exceptional work by DDS students, residents, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral scholars. Our DDS Student Research Program is nationally recognized for its excellence, with students regularly contributing to impactful projects and presenting their work at major conferences. The college’s advanced education programs span 10 of the 12 ADA-recognized dental specialties, along with two additional distinguished residency tracks, fostering clinical research and academic leadership. In addition, our T90/R90 training grant program continues to support the next generation of oral health scientists through rigorous interdisciplinary training and mentorship.
2023-2024 Academic Year
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Student Research Newsletter 2023-2024
National Presentations
ACP Conference
(D3) Jackie Yeh presented at the ACP Annual Conference in San Diego, CA October 25-28, 2024.
Hinman Symposium
(D3) Michael Chavez presented at Hinman Symposium in Memphis, TN November 10-12, 2023.
AADOCR Annual Meeting
Nineteen students attended and presented at the AADOCR Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA March 13-16, 2024.
(D2) Madeline Berst, Madison Bradley, Austin Draws, Sydney Fisher, Jessica Grundmeyer, Tyler Jenness, Vi Phan, Jeremiah Poppen, Christina Spencer
(D3) Olivia Bartholomew, James Beyer, Catherine Branstetter, Carter Coppinger, Garret Curtis, Claire Kettle, Sarah Johnson
(D4) Luke Hovey, Sara Escudero
AAE Annual Conference
(D3) Zachary Graham presented at the AAE conference in Los Angeles, CA April 17-20 2024.
ACPA Annual Conference
(D3) Austin Hinkle presented at the ACPA conference in Denver, CO April 9-13, 2024.
NOHC Annual Conference
(D3) Casey Delaney, Alex Harper, Shannon Havel presented at the NOH conference in St. Louis, MO April 15-17, 2024.
AAPD Annual Conference
(D2) Maya Olson and (D3) Samuel Allen presented at the AAPD conference in Toronto, CA May 23-26, 2024.
Student Publications
Bowers RD, Hogden CT, Bartholomew OC (D3), Qian F, Howe BJ. Survey investigation of articaine use in the United States. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.08.005. Journal of the American Dental Association (Dec 2023).
Chavez MB (D3), Tan MH, Kolli TN, Andras NL, Foster BL. Functional defects in cementoblasts with disrupted bone sialoprotein functional domains, in vitro. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116961. Bone (Feb 2024).
Petrin, Machado-Paula, A Hinkle (D3), L Hovey (D4), W Awotoye, M Chimenti, B Darbro, LA Ribeiro-Bicudo, SM Dabdoub, T Peter, J Murray, E Van Otterloo, S Rengasamy Venugopalan, LM Moreno-Uribe. Whole genome sequencing of a family with autosomal dominant features within the oculoauriculovertebral spectrum. Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.07.24301824 (July 2024).
Curtis G (D3), Weber H, Tran V, Childs C, Shin K, Garaicoa-Pazmino C. Impact of Non-Surgical and Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion Procedures upon the Periodontium: A Systematic Review. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14041669. Appl. Sci. (2024)
Juardo CA, Yeh JS (D3), Vidal CMP, Cho, SH, Abuhammoud S. Fracture load of chairside CAD-CAM veneers fabricated with pre-and fully crystalized lithium disilicate ceramics. Doi: 10.1111/jopr.13867. Journal of Prosthodontics (May 2023)
Curtis C (D4), Fang Q, Bowers R. CPP-ACP paste's effect on salivary conditions in patients with removable dentures. https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.13797. Journal of Prosthodontics (Nov 2023)
Leary, KS, Hollinger NC (grad), Qian F, Kanellis MJ, Weber-Gasparoni K. Comparisons between referred and non-referred patient to a university pediatric dental clinic. https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.13203. International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry (May 2024).
2023-2024 Student Research Group News Stories
Mary Young earns Outstanding Dental Student Research Awards
Six Student Researchers Earn Senior Research Achievement Awards
A large contingent of Iowa Dentistry faculty, students, and alumni attended and presented at the National Oral Health Conference April 15-17 in St. Louis, MO.
Photo Gallery: 2024 Research Day
Student Research Profile: Improving Dry Mouth and Oral Health in Older Populations with Dentures
DDS student Arshi Munjal featured in Dare to Discover campaign
DDS student Michael Chavez featured in Dare to Discover campaign
Michael Chavez wins research award
Jackie Yeh wins research award
Teresa Marshall, PhD, RDN/LDN
Professor, Preventative & Community Dentistry
Director, Student Research Program
Eric Van Otterloo, PhD
Associate Professor, Periodontics, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Assistant Director, Student Research Program
Sheila Britton
Program Administrator
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T90/R90 Training Program Renewed
Continuously funded by the NIDCR since 2013, the University of Iowa Institutional Training Program in Oral Health Research (a T90/R90 grant) was renewed for another five years with a $3,525,397 award. The T90/R90 is one of the chief funding mechanisms for supporting Iowa Dentistry PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers. These researchers are PhD candidates in Oral Science, postdoctoral researchers working with Iowa Dentistry's research faculty, or PhD candidates or postdoctoral researchers in other University of Iowa programs conducting oral health-related research.
The 5-year training grant is led by director Steven Levy, Wright-Bush-Shreves Endowed Professor of Research and professor in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, and associate Director Jeffrey Banas, director of the Iowa Institute of Oral Health Research and professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.