| Concentration Areas and Research Lines 
Area of Concentration: ORTHODONTICS
Description: Study of the diagnosis, prevention, and correction of dental malocclusions and skeletal and dentofacial discrepancies, aiming to obtain and maintain normal occlusal relationships in functional, aesthetic, and physiological harmony with facial structures.
Research Line: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY RESEARCH IN ORTHODONTICS
Description: Clinical studies involving the diagnosis, protocols, and orthodontic treatment plans of different malocclusions, comparing the results of these various approaches and observing long-term stability and relapse. Laboratory research for testing and developing new materials or modifications that improve the physical, chemical, and biological properties of different dental materials.
Dr. Karina Maria Salvatore de Freitas
Fields of expertise:
- Treatment of Class II and Class III malocclusion;
- Transverse discrepancies;
- Stability and relapse;
- Profile and smile attractiveness;
- Self-ligating brackets and their effects;
- Orthodontic-surgical treatment;
- Bracket bonding and different types of orthodontic adhesives.
Dr. Fabricio Pinelli Valarelli
Fields of expertise:
- Anterior open bite;
- Dentofacial orthopedics;
- Treatment of Class II and Class III malocclusion;
- Profile and smile attractiveness;
- Skeletal anchorage.
Dr. Célia Regina Maio Pinzan-Vercelino
Fields of expertise:
- Preventive and interceptive orthodontics;
- Dentofacial orthopedics;
- Treatment of transverse maxillary discrepancy;
- Treatment of Class I, Class II, and Class III malocclusions;
- Smile attractiveness.
Dr. Paula Cotrin
Fields of expertise:
- Stability and relapse;
- Profile and smile attractiveness;
- Bracket and adhesive attractiveness;
- Orthodontic aligners.
Research Line: OROFACIAL HARMONIZATION
Description: Clinical study of procedures performed for orofacial harmonization either in isolation or following orthodontic treatment and their benefits, and laboratory study of the biomaterials used in this field.
Dr. Karina Maria Salvatore de Freitas
Fields of expertise:
- Orofacial harmonization after orthodontic treatment;
- Aesthetics;
- Botulinum toxin.
Dr. Renata Cristina Gobbi de Oliveira
Fields of expertise:
- Orofacial harmonization;
- Aesthetics;
- Botulinum toxin;
- Facial fillers.
Dr. Ricardo Cesar Gobbi de Oliveira
Fields of expertise:
- Orofacial harmonization;
- Aesthetics;
- Suspension threads.
Dr. Giancarlo de la Torres Canales
Fields of expertise:
- Botulinum toxin in orofacial pain (TMD, neuropathic pain, headaches)
- Botulinum toxin in aesthetic applications (duration and effectiveness analysis);
- Rheological analysis of hyaluronic acid-based facial fillers;
- Facial threads: histological analyses.
Dr. Mariana Barbosa Câmara de Souza
Fields of expertise:
- Botulinum toxin;
- Hyaluronic acid-based fillers;
- Solid and liquid biostimulators;
- Skin management techniques.
Dr. Renato Assis Machado
Fields of expertise:
- Botulinum toxin;
- Hyaluronic acid-based fillers;
- Solid and liquid biostimulators;
- Skin management techniques;
- Complications in Orofacial Harmonization;
- Anatomy related to Orofacial Harmonization.
Dr. Dimorvan Bordin
Fields of expertise:
- Botulinum toxin;
- Hyaluronic acid-based fillers;
- Solid and liquid biostimulators;
- Skin management techniques and technologies.
Dr. Letícia Machado Gonçalves Soares
Fields of expertise:
- Botulinum toxin;
- Hyaluronic acid-based fillers;
- Solid and liquid biostimulators;
- Skin management techniques and technologies.
DENTAL PROSTHODONTICS
Description: Studies related to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation, and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance, and health in patients with clinical conditions associated with the loss of one or more teeth or oral and maxillofacial tissues using biocompatible substitutes.
Research Line: CLINICAL AND LABORATORY RESEARCH IN DENTAL PROSTHODONTICS
Description: Clinical studies evaluating the effectiveness of different rehabilitative techniques and various dental materials used to restore the form, function, and aesthetics of the dentition, comparing them through clinical trials to assess and discuss their efficacy. Laboratory research aims to develop new restorative materials and bonding protocols to tooth structure or implant fixation that promote better mechanical, chemical, and biological performance, contributing to clinical success.
Dr. Giancarlo de la Torres Canales
Fields of expertise:
• Treatment of temporomandibular disorders (joint and muscular);
• Orofacial pain phenotypes;
• Therapies for the control of sleep and awake bruxism.
Dr. Mariana Barbosa Câmara de Souza
Fields of expertise:
• Management and prevalence of sleep and awake bruxism;
• Impact of oral rehabilitation on masticatory function and quality of life;
• Dental ceramics;
• Oral rehabilitation in digital workflow.
Dr. Dimorvan Bordin
Fields of expertise:
• Dental ceramics;
• Oral rehabilitation in digital workflow;
• Biomechanics of implant-supported prostheses.
IMPLANT DENTISTRY
Description: Study of implant placement, treatment planning, complications, and diagnosis of diseases related to dental implants, as well as surface characteristics, biomaterials, and prosthetic components that may influence oral rehabilitation using osseointegrated implants.
Research Line: CLINICAL, EXPERIMENTAL, AND LABORATORY IMPLANT DENTISTRY
Description: Clinical, experimental, and laboratory studies involving dental implants, prosthetic components, biomaterial behavior, influence of different surface treatments, and responses to peri-implant therapies.
Dr. Samira Salmeron
Fields of expertise:
• Peri-implant diseases;
• Bone regeneration.
