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Iowa Section of the American Association for Dental Research 67th Annual Meeting Moving Oral Health Research Forward Through Collaboration Our Keynote Speaker — Dr. Mary L. Marazita is professor and vice chair of the Department of Oral Biology in the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and the Director of the Center for Craniofacial and Den- tal Genetics. With over 400 publications and almost 35 years of continuous NIH-funding, Dr. Marazita is a world leader in the use of statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology for understanding craniofacial birth defects and oral-facial development. In 1980, Dr. Marazita earned a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of North Carolina, and in 1982, she completed post-doctoral train- ing in craniofacial biology at the University of Southern California. Before coming to Pittsburg, Dr. Marazita had faculty appointments at UCLA and the Medical College of Virginia. She is also a diplo- mate of the American Board of Medical Genetics and a Founding Fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics. At the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Marazita has held numerous other appointments in the School of Dental Medicine, including assistant dean, associate dean for research, head of the Division of Mary L Marazita, Ph.D. Oral Biology, and chair of the Department of Oral Biology. Given her international reputation and commitment to the oral sci- ences, Dr. Marazita has held important roles in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). Dr. Marazita exemplifies the collaborative nature of scientific research, and embodies the theme of this conference. She has conducted research with colleagues across the United States and in more than 15 other countries, including working with and mentoring several here at the University of Iowa. Keynote Address: The Long and Winding Road Leading to Today’s Pittsburgh Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics (CCDG) This talk will provide a perspective on Dr. Marazita’s long and winding road from her B.S. in Animal Husbandry (i.e. Agriculture) to her current position as Director of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics (CCDG). In large part her destination was due to mentorship and collaborations at key career points, as well as a fair amount of serendipity, and, notably, exten- sive influences from the University of Iowa. Learn about her many generous and influential men- tors, plus her valued collaborations from individuals of diverse expertise (genetics and genomics of course, but also anthropology, computer science, nutrition, microbial ecology, virtually every clinical specialty in dentistry and medicine, and many more), and from every continent except Antarctica. Dental research images for the cover were selected from poster presentations by University of Iowa students, faculty, and staff in 2019. Thanks for these images go to Daniah Alhazmi, Casey Goetz, Cameron Gray, Hyunok Jo, Jay Leer, Tarin Piangsuk, Natalia Restrepo-Kennedy, Moamen Sheba, and Erica Teixeira. Table of Contents Research at our College Improving Dental Public Health in Early Childhood ...................................................................................2 Using Dental Public Health Research to Improve Access to Care in Iowa ........................................3 Dr. Isabelle Denry: World-Renowned Researcher in Ceramics and Bioglasses for Dental Applications ..........................................................................................................4 Maximizing Bone Preservation ...........................................................................................................................6 Research Day 2020 Letter from Dean David Johnsen .......................................................................................................................8 Letter from Interim Associate Dean for Research, Galen Schneider and Director of the Iowa Insitute for Oral Health Research, Kim Brogden .......................................9 Letter from Officers of the Iowa Section of the AADR ...........................................................................10 Welcoming our Guests from the Chongqing Medical University School of Stomatology ......... 11 Program ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Presentation Assignments.................................................................................................................................. 13 Abstracts .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Author/Abstract-Number Index ......................................................................................................................66 Iowa Section of AADR — Presidents ............................................................................................................. 67 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................................ 68 1 Improving Dental Public Health in Early Childhood Pediatric dentistry is Dr. Karin Weber-Gasparoni’s profession, but it is also deeply personal for her. “If we can keep a child caries-free in the first three years of life, it will increase the opportunity for this child to enjoy better oral health for their lifetime.” As a young dentist and teacher in Brazil, Weber-Gasparoni’s aca- demic interests focused on early childhood oral health and pre- ventive care. Weber-Gasparoni’s daughter, Nathália, was born with Smith-Magenis syndrome, which is a developmental disorder that affects various parts of the body. For Nathália, it resulted in signifi- cant acid reflux and early child- hood caries. As a low-income, single mother of a child with special health care needs, Weber- Gasparoni was taken aback by the lack of resources and support available for children with special Karin Weber-Gasparoni with her daughter, Nathália who is now 34 years old, in the Pediatric Dentistry clinic at the College of Dentistry. needs. This experience sparked her interest in pediatric dentistry and Dr. Michael Kanellis founded an Infant Oral and a passion for early preventive dental care, Health Program in collaboration with the lo- particularly for underprivileged children. cal Special Supplemental Food Program for Weber-Gasparoni’s research draws from this Women, Infants and Children (WIC) through the passion and is closely tied to her clinical work. Johnson County Department of Public Health designed to provide care to this group. In the Professionally, Weber-Gasparoni’s mentor in program, University of Iowa dental students, pe- Brazil used and promoted a model for pediatric diatric dentistry residents, and pediatric medi- dentistry that had been developed at Iowa— cine residents provide free dental screenings, namely that children should be seen by a den- preventive care, and education to low-income tist before they turn one-year old. The American children up to age three every Thursday. Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recom- mends that infants should visit a dentist as soon “Health professionals have an obligation to pro- as their first tooth erupts and no later than 12 vide low-income and underprivileged patients months of age. the same access to care as more affluent pa- tients,” Weber-Gasparoni said. “Preventive care, particularly for infants, is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve oral Weber-Gasparoni’s research team has used this health,” Weber-Gasparoni said. program to study how it can improve oral health for children. Although the AAPD recommends Low-income children are an underserved group in dentistry. For this reason, Weber-Gasparoni Continued on page 63 — see 'Pediatric Dentistry' >> 2 Using Dental Public Health Research to Improve Access to Care in Iowa Although Dr. Susan McKernan was awarded a “I knew I needed to go to Iowa,” McKernan $300,000, two-year grant from the National explained, “since it was the best dental public Institutes of Health in June, the seeds for the health program in the country.” award were planted and cultivated much earlier. The seed: As a dental student at the University “We need to know which levers make it of Florida, McKernan had an extramural rota- more likely that a dentist will follow tion in southern Florida providing dental care to preventive recommendations seasonal farm workers without insurance. on the use of fluoride and sealants, and successfully implement those “There were 4-year olds that needed every single tooth extracted,” McKernan said. “And recommendations with buy-in every night, I went home and cried.” from the entire clinic" The experience opened McKernan’s eyes to the great impact that preventive dental care can As a student, McKernan was an active partici- have. Fast-forward a few years as she was in pant in the college’s research training grant, private practice in well-to-do area of Tampa, and it helped her become the researcher she is and she realized that no matter how much she today—exposing her to high-quality research did in this practice, it would never have the im- projects and strategies, improving her critical pact that a rigorous preventive oral health care thinking skills, and teaching her to