| | Dean's Message
As we close in on the start of the fall 2024 semester, I would like to share some food for thought for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni about personal growth. As time passes, we grow and change. It is as routine as the sun rising and setting, but where and how does personal growth manifest and how can we be conscious of this growth to steer ourselves in the direction we want to go? My growth comes from experiences that I integrate well. That begs the question, what does it mean to integrate my experiences well? If I allow myself space to be present with myself and my experiences, and reflect upon them, I allow myself the opportunity to integrate those experiences, which, in this noisy world, is becoming more difficult to come by. After a busy day or week, create time to properly integrate these experiences into your life to find your own personal growth. ~Clark Stanford | | | Updates for August 9, 2024–August 15, 2024 | | | | Porto presents at Digital Educator’s Workshop On July 22-23, Thiago Porto, assistant professor of operative dentistry, presented at the fourth annual Digital Educator’s Workshop, hosted by Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry. His presentation was titled, “Overcoming institution barriers to provide an impactful CAD/CAM experience to second-year students.” | | | Get to know: Erica Teixeira, Department Chair of Operative Dentistry
“It’s very rewarding being able to treat patient and provide care in general. I enjoy spending time with my patients one-one-one every day and learning about, not just their dental concerns, but their lives in general.” | | | | From July 21-27, Iowans trekked across the state for RAGBRAI 2024. Several faculty and staff members in the UI College of Dentistry participated in the annual bike ride across Iowa. | | | The fall 2024 slate of Continuing Education courses is open for registration. Check out the college’s offerings and sign up for a course that interests you from emerging trends in pediatric dental care to marijuana’s impact on dental care and more. | | | | Leo Marchini, Department Chair of Preventive and Community Dentistry, was highlighted in the University of Iowa’s ‘Research Minute.’ In this feature, he discussed the significant impact of his department’s research endeavors.” | | | Alumni and friends are invited to join the UI College of Dentistry for a reception during the American Dental Association’s annual conference on October 18 from 7-9 p.m. in New Orleans, Louisiana. RSVP to let us know you’re coming! | | | | Alumni are invited to join the UI College of Dentistry for three pregame social tailgates this fall. The three tailgates will occur before Iowa/Iowa State (Sept. 7), Iowa/Troy (Sept. 14), and Iowa/Northwestern (Oct. 26). The tailgates will begin three hours before the scheduled kickoff and end when the game begins. Please RSVP to attend. | | | Miszuk J, Hu J, Wang Z, Onyilagha O, Younes H, Hill C, Tivanski AV, Zhu Z, Sun H. Reactive oxygen-scavenging polydopamine nanoparticle coated 3D nanofibrous scaffolds for improved osteogenesis: Toward an aging in vivo bone regeneration model. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2024 Aug;112(8):e35456. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.35456. PMID: 39031923.
PCL-TISA scaffolds, while effective for bone regeneration, require modifications to address the challenges of aging. This study aimed to enhance TISA scaffolds with polydopamine nanoparticles (PD NPs) to improve drug delivery and reduce harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS). Reducing PD NPs with ascorbic acid (rPD) further boosted ROS scavenging. Although rPD-coated TISA scaffolds effectively rescued ROS-impaired osteoblast function and enhanced bone formation in vitro, the in vivo studies did not show similar improvements in ectopic bone formation for older bones. This discrepancy highlights the complexity of the aging environment and the need for more sophisticated scaffold designs to address the multifaceted challenges of bone repair in older individuals. | | Events
August 14, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
August 29, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
September 6, Chew on This: Emerging Trends in Pediatric Dental Care CE course, 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
September 7, Guided Bone Regeneration in the Age of Digital Dentistry and Homecare Dental Products: Facts vs Fads CE Course, 8:00 a.m. -- 10:00 a.m.
September 7, Pregame Social Tailgate, Iowa vs Iowa State, Behind the DSB, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. RSVP here
September 13, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
September 13-14, Dentistry Alumni Reunion Weekend (years ending in 4s and 9s)
September 14, Selection Criteria, Shielding and Current Guidelines in Radiation Protection CE Course, 8:00 a.m. -- 10:00 a.m.
September 14, Pregame Social Tailgate, Iowa vs Troy, Behind the DSB, 12:00 p.m. - 3 p.m.
RSVP here
September 19, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
September 30, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
October 4-5, Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM), Sioux City, Iowa, Tyson Events Center
October 11, Endodontics Professional Program CE Course, 8:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
October 12, 1st: Oral Ulceration with Bone Sequestration; 2nd: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Considerations and Treatment Options for Patients in Your Private Practice; and 3rd; Managing and Referring Patients with XIX/DMP Insurance CE Course, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
October 18, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
October 25, Let's Talk About Weed - Marijuana's Impact on Dental care CE Course, 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
October 26, Pregame Social Tailgate, Iowa vs Northwestern, Behind the DSB, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. RSVP here
October 30, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day (Virtual)
November 7, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day
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