Dean's Message

The Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) is in Waterloo on October 13-14, less than a month away. Since IMOM started in 2008, the college has played an important role in supporting this important work. IMOM is an opportunity for our students to get patient experiences, see other dentists from across Iowa in action, and most importantly to improve the oral health of those they treat. It is a valuable and rewarding experience for our students. That experience is possible because of our faculty (including our adjunct faculty) and residents who volunteer their time and expertise to supervise our dental students. Your efforts go a long way toward meeting the needs of some of Iowa's most underserved people. Students, faculty, residents, and alumni, I hope that you will join the college at IMOM by signing up to be a volunteer. Your work helps Iowa become a little bit better for some of those who need it most. Cheers! ~Clark Stanford

Updates for September 22, 2023–September 28, 2023

NIH awards dental faculty a grant to investigate the impact of adult Medicaid coverage on children

Julie Reynolds received a $300,000 grant to study the impact of Medicaid adult dental coverage on children's access to care.

Thank you, alumni!

It was great seeing alumni from class years ending in 3s and 8s return to Iowa City for our annual alumni reunion. The events began with a great reception dinner on Friday night and continued Saturday with a pregame social and watch party. Some photos are available via Facebook and Instagram. We are already looking forward to next year's reunion for class years ending in 4s and 9s and are tentatively scheduled to host the weekend of Sept. 14, 2024. A formal Save the Date will follow early next year.

Cho to speak at Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry 

Department of Prosthodontics chair Dr. Aaron Cho was invited as one of the keynote speakers at the annual scientific meeting of the Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (KAED) on November 12. The KAED is one of the largest academies with different specialties in Korea. Congratulations Dr. Cho!

Dentist and Dental Student Social

Join dental students, residents, and dentists from across Iowa at The Vine in Coralville from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 6, for cocktails and appetizers.

All IDA member dentists, dental graduate students/residents, dental students, and their guests are invited for a relaxed evening to catch up with classmates and make new connections with dentists throughout Iowa. Visit the IDA Facebook page to see who is planning to be there and hit "going" if you are able to attend. We will see you on Friday, October 6!

This event is sponsored by the IDA New Dentist Committee, IASDA, and Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust.

Exciting CE Opportunities!

Our 2023 Fall Continuing Education lineup offers exciting opportunities across a wide variety of courses in various specialties from our world-class experts in the field. We want to highlight two upcoming opportunities:

• Check out our Saturday Pregame Courses: Michigan State; Homecoming v. Purdue; Minnesota; Rutgers; Illinois; and when you sign up, you can purchase 2 football tickets to the game! 
• Our Nowak (Pediatric Dentistry) Professorship CE course is on October 20, and it will be an exciting opportunity to hear about a variety of health care specialties in collaboration with UIHC that intersect with pediatric oral health care.

Sign up to volunteer at IMOM!

The Iowa Mission of Mercy IMOM provides free dental care to underserved populations. Since 2008, it is has served over 16,000 patients from all over the state. Iowa Dentistry has played an influential role in supporting IMOM, especially on Saturday. The 2023 IMOM is being held in Waterloo on October 13-14. You can sign up to be a volunteer today.  

Why Iowa: Clinical experience

Early patient experiences, including for first-year dental students, and Iowa's combined clerkship and comprehensive care approach to dental education helps Iowa rank among the top schools in amount of clinical experiences.

Kudos to you!

Istaque Ahmed's Five Star Review: "Me and my wife had dental treatment from this clinic. And our experience was excellent. We went there for deep cleaning service. But they also took care of other needs at the same time. There initial treatment procedure is a little lengthy and the appointments are not readily available. But they take time to make sure everything is perfect. All the staff and students were very friendly and polite. They took care of us like they are taking care of themselves. Experienced teachers were always there along with the students when needed. I don't think any professional dentist would give us the service same level as they did. I will highly recommend them if anybody needs any dental treatment. And if I need any service, I will definitely visit them again."

Collaborative and Innovative Research

Hawkeye history: First Latinx Dental Graduate

In 1913, the University of Iowa College of Dentistry had our first Latinx graduate. Aciscol Bravo Guevera was from Puerto Rico, and he returned to pursue dentistry in Puerto Rico after he graduated. Guevera was one of 6 graduates that year who went "beyond the boundaries of the state" when he went back to "Porto Rico" according to the 1913 Iowa Alumnus, the alumni magazine for the University of Iowa at the time.

Events

September 22, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day

September 30, Pregame Professional Program: "Salivary Gland Tumors: Diagnosis and Management" by Dr. Sherry Timmons; "Dental Manifestations of Systemic Disease" by Drs. Kari Maas and Mary Kay Hill, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

October 5, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day

October 6, Dental Alumni Reception in Orlando, Florida (in conjunction with the ADA Annual Meeting)

October 6, Iowa Dental Association social at the Coralville Vine, 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

October 7-8, D4 ADEX Board Exams, Family Dentistry Clinic, 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  

October 7, Pregame Professional Program: "CBCT: Endodontic Applications and Interesting Cases" by Dr. Juan Pablo Castro Cuelllar; "Endodontic Irrigation: Principles and Application" by Dr. Chris Hogden, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

October 10, Research Seminar, Ana Fugolin, School of Dentistry, Oregon Health & Science University, “Designing the Future: Exploring the Potential of Stimuli-Responsive Dental Biomaterials," hosted by Ariene Leme Kraus and Cristina Vidal, Galagan B, 12:00–1:00 p.m.  

October 13-14, IMOM, Waterloo Convention Center, Sullivan Brothers Plaza, 200 W Fourth Street, Waterloo, IA.

October 20, Nowak Professorship: Pediatric Dentistry Course, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

October 20, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day

October 21, Pregame Professional Program: "Oral Pathology Patients that Taught Me the Most" by Dr. Steve Vincent; "Infection Control: What's Trending Now" by Dr. Carrie McKnight, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

November 3, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day

November 9, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day

November 14, Research Seminar, Jamie Nichols, School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado–AMC, title TBD, hosted by Eric Van Otterloo, Galagan B, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

November 15, Virtual Prospective DDS Student Interview Day

November 30, Research Seminar, Ronald Strauss, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, "Blessings in Disguise: Finding Wisdom from Facial Difference", hosted by Steve Levy, Galagan B, 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Notes and Resources 

Filling Station Menu

Hours: M-R: 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; F: 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

The Hawkeye Smile banner image shows Dean Clark Stanford with Jin Xie, associate dean for research, with Herky along with several others during the Iowa Section of the AADOCR in 2022.