The University of Iowa College of Dentistry

Research at the College of Dentistry

Over the past three decades, the College of Dentistry has emerged as a national leader in dental research. Current research reflects contemporary oral health issues:

1. the role of immunity in defending against oral infection;
2. craniofacial birth defects;
3. the use of fluoride;
4. the effects of fluorosis;
5. dental implants research from the molecular and cellular levels to the effectiveness of implants in the human patient;
6. access to oral health care;
7. how tobacco use affects oral health;
8. and the dental implications of osteoporosis.