The University of Iowa College of Dentistry
  • Richard A. Williamson, DDS, MS, FACP

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  • Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Dentistry

  • Expertise:

  • Prosthodontics
  • Education:

  • DDS, University of Texas Health Science Center, Dental Branch at Houston, 1980
  • MS, Oral Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, 2001
  • Certificate, Prosthodontics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, 2001
  • Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
  • To Make an Appointment:

  • Call 319-335-7274

Brief Professional Resume:

Dr. Williamson joined the College of Dentistry in 2001. He practiced general dentistry in College Station, Texas, for 17 years before returning to graduate school for his MS and certificate in prosthodontics.

Teaching Activities

: Dr. Williamson's primary teaching responsibilities are with the senior students in both didactic and clinical training.

Clinical Activities

: Dr. Williamson treats patients with prosthodontic needs in the college-based practice.

Research Activities

: Dr. Williamson's research interests include accelerated aging and the chemical, physical and mechanical properties of maxillofacial elastomers.

National or International Professional Appointments and Activities

: Dr. Williamson is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, American Dental Association (ADA), American Prosthodontic Society, and the Iowa Dental Association. He is a consultant to the Council on Dental Practice of the ADA, an ADA CELL Seminar Series speaker, an CELL online reviewer, a member of the Mu Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, and a member of the Johnson County District Dental Society. He lectures nationally and internationally on removable prosthodontic and implant dentistry.