Dean's Message

I have enjoyed seeing the DSB return to form with faculty, staff, students, and patients navigating the hallways. Before you know it, we will be welcoming back our alumni with continuing education events and, of course, our Alumni Reunion weekend in September, which is a special weekend I look forward to each year. I encourage all of you to stay connected with old friends and colleagues while we celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni honorees. We’d love to see you at our Alumni Reunion Weekend Sept. 13-14, or one of our CE courses.~Clark Stanford

Updates for August 23, 2024–August 29, 2024

Moreno named an endowed chair

Congratulations to Dr. Lina Moreno, who has been named the B.F. and the Helen E. Dewel Chair in Clinical Orthodontics. Moreno is the Department Executive Office for the Department of Orthodontics and was previously named to an endowed position as the Ross D. Christensen Family Associate Professor in Orthodontics in 2017.

The All-College Conference signifies a new academic year is underway

The College of Dentistry held its annual All-College Conference on Aug. 19 in Galagan Auditorium. The college honored faculty and staff for their dedication and service by recognizing years of service, introducing new members of the college, and presenting the Collegiate Teaching Award and the James/Hermine McLeran Faculty Award. The featured guest speaker was Iowa Women’s Wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun.

Stanford, Ganesan participate in joint summit in Chicago

Dean Clark Stanford and Associate Professor Sukirth Ganesan traveled to Chicago Aug. 14-16 to participate in a joint Academy of Osseointegration and American Academy of Periodontics summit on peri-implant disease.

IMOM celebrates 15 years with dinner and party for volunteers

In celebration of 15 years of the Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) clinic, all volunteers are invited to a Friday, Oct. 4 dinner and party at The Anthem in Sioux City, Iowa, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a happy hour and live band followed by a dinner buffet and awards presentation. This event is a huge thank you from the Iowa Dental Association to IMOM volunteers over the years. To volunteer for IMOM, visit iowaimom.org.

Fall Continuing Education courses begin soon

The fall slate of Continuing Education (CE) courses begins in two weeks with “Chew on This: Emerging Trends in Pediatric Dental Care” on Sept. 6 and “Guided Bone Regeneration in the Age of Digital Dentistry and Homecare Dental Products: Facts vs Fads” on Sept. 7. Register for the course on our CE Portal.

Football tickets now available to purchase for Illinois State, Nebraska

There are plenty of tickets still available for the Aug. 31 and Nov. 29 football games vs Illinois State and Nebraska, respectively. If you are interested, please log into the College of Dentistry's CE Registration Portal with your Hawk ID or CEID and find Saturday Football Tickets along the top navigation bar.

Join Dr. Damiano at Big Grove for Summer Jam for Open Heartland

Join Dr. Pete Damiano, professor of preventive and community dentistry, at Iowa City Big Grove tonight from 6-8 p.m., where his band, HomeBrewed, will be performing in support of Open Heartland, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping immigrant families thrive in Johnson County. 

Collaborative and Innovative Research

Maharishi, A., Horkley, K., Unruh, D.K. et al. The Composition of Graded Dental Zirconias. JOM (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-024-06791-0 

Zirconia dental ceramic composition has changed from a uniform block of 3 mol. % yttria to blocks with a mixed composition where some parts are intended to accent the strength of the material and other parts the color of the material. Despite these changes, these mixed composition materials are an understudied area. As such, this study investigated the microstructure, elemental composition, and phase content of strength- and color-graded zirconia dental ceramics. The results revealed variations in grain size, elemental composition, and phase content between the top and bottom zones of some materials. These findings were consistent with previous studies on the relationship between composition and physical properties. However, modeling phase content from XRD data for complex yttria-doped zirconia crystal systems was challenging, highlighting the need for more detailed compositional data to understand the connection between composition, phase content, and physical behavior. 

Events

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 10, Seminars in Dental Research: Dr. Fabio Nascimento, "The molecular biology behind the role of the self-assembled peptide P11-4 in collagen structuring, proteolysis prevention, and remineralization in dentin," hosted by Dr. Cristina Vidal, Galagan B, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

September 13, Prospective DDS Student Interview Day

September 13, Alumni Reunion Friday Continuing Education: The Impact of the 21^st Century Diet: Nutritional Challenges on Health Equity, An Update in Endodontics — What's Changed?, Teenage Patients, the Conundrum, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

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 10, Seminars in Dental Research: Dr. Norman Tinanoff, "Caries management pathways for children," hosted by Dr. David Johnsen, Galagan B, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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 22, Seminars in Dental Research: Dr. Flavia Teles, hosted by Dr. Sukirth Ganesan, Galagan B, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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

November 12, Seminars in Dental Research: Riva Touger-Decker, hosted by Dr. Teresa Marshall, Galagan B, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

December 10, Seminars in Dental Research: Kirstin Artinger, hosted by Dr. Eric Van Otterloo, Galagan B, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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