The University of IowaCollege of Dentistry

Department of Prosthodontics

Robert L. Schneider, Clinical Professor

Education:

D.D.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976
M.S., University of Iowa, 1996, University of Iowa, 1983
Certificate, Prosthodontics, University of Iowa, 1983

Brief Professional Resume:

Dr. Schneider joined the Department of Proshodontics as an assistant professor in 1984. In 2005, he began working at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Institute of Hospital Dentistry, Division of Prosthodontics, where he has a full-time private practice. He has published extensively in the prosthodontic literature and is very active in many prosthodontic and dental laboratory organizations. Additionally, he lectures nationally and internationally on many subjects addressing the clinical and laboratory phases of fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics.

Boards: Dr. Schneider is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a fellow in the American College of Prosthodontists, and a fellow in both the International Team for Implantology and the Academy of Osseointegration.

Research Activities: Dr. Schneider's interest in research includes dental materials such as gypsum and acrylic resins; biomechanics of dental implant loading stress; and materials for bone grafting, particularly for alveolar ridge augmentation.

Clinical Activities: Dr. Schneider treats patients who are missing teeth by utilizing crowns, bridges, partial and complete dentures, frequently in combination with dental implant therapy. He is very experienced in treating patients with acquired and congenital oral defects who require prostheses.

National or International Professional Appointments or Activities: Dr. Schneider is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists, the Academy of Osseointegration, the American Prosthodontic Society, the American Dental Association, and the University District Dental Society. He is past president of the American Prosthodontic Society and serves as the executive director of the American Prosthodontic Society. He lectures internationally for the International Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM).


Robert L. Schneider
University of Iowa
Department of Prosthodontics
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
E-mail: robert-schneider@uiowa.edu

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