Watch a video of the 2018 White Coat Ceremony

The Iowa Chapter of the American Student Dental Association went to Washington D.C. to lobby on behalf of legislation important to the dental profession, including student loan, opioid, and insurance policy. Read more.

Penni Ryan was presented with the President's Award on May 4, 2018 during the Annual Session of the Iowa Dental Association.  The award was given in recognition of Ms. Ryan's dedication and service to the dental profession in Iowa. Read more.

Dr. David Jones has been appointed as an examiner for the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).  This prestigious appointment by the ABO is reserved for elite orthodontists in the United States who have established themselves as leaders in the specialty. Read more.

Dr. Jered Vislisel, a first-year Endodontics students in the Advanced Program, was awarded an American Association of Endodontics Foundation grant titled Application of Gene-activating BMP-2/FGF-2 Scaffolds for Dental Pulp Capping. Read more.

Dr. Michelle McQuistan and Dr. John Warren were installed as Presidents of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry and the American Board of Dental Public Health, respectively, at the 2018 National Oral Health Conference. Read more. 

Michele Bills was appointed as the vice president for the Iowa Dental Assistant Association (IDAA) during the 100^th Anniversary of the Iowa Dental Assistant Association Annual Session. This appointment follows on her prior service as secretary and a delegate for the IDAA. Read more.