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Preventive and Community DentistryInterim head: Jed S. HandProfessors: Peter C. Damiano, Deborah V. Dawson, Jed S. Hand, Raymond A. Kuthy, Steven M. Levy, Elaine M. Smith Professors emeriti: Henrietta L. Logan, Nelson S. Logan Adjunct professor: Rhys B. Jones Associate professors: Jane M. Chalmers, Marsha A. Cunningham, Kay D. Mescher, John J. Warren, Derek H. Willard Associate professors emeriti: Howard M. Field, Hermine McLeran, Lawrence C. Peterson, Jamie Sharp, Roger Simpson Clinical associate professor: Howard J. Cowen Assistant professors: Teresa A. Marshall, Michelle R. McQuistan Adjunct assistant professors: Julie Eichenburger-Gilmore, Fang Qian Clinical assistant professors: Helen Sharp, Erin Lacey Spector Adjunct lecturer: Betsy Momany Graduate degree: M.S. in Dental Public Health Web site: http://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu Professional ProgramPrograms in preventive, community, and geriatric dentistry are designed to increase D.D.S. students' awareness of preventive dental practices, aspects of dental practices affected by community factors, and care of compromised adult patients.Community dentistry programs give students opportunities to interact with health care teams and the public in Iowa and worldwide. The department conducts off-site community programs statewide, nationwide, and worldwide. It also operates the Special Care Clinic, which is housed in the Dental Science Building. Using the community dentistry programs as the classroom, D.D.S. students observe and participate in a variety of activities that nurture their awareness of the societal obligations they must assume in order to become effective practitioners. Graduate ProgramMaster of ScienceThe Master of Science in dental public health requires 40 s.h. of course work and is designed to be completed in two academic years of full-time study. It prepares dentists and dental hygienists to be specialists in dental public health. The program emphasizes research and requires a research project culminating in the completion and defense of a thesis. Successful dentist graduates meet the educational requirements for eligibility for the certifying examination of the American Board of Dental Public Health.Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. Courses
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