Basic Formulations for All Dental Composites Available in the Market

Researcher, educator, and restorative dentistry specialist in Brazil. Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal Fluminense University (UFF), Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Adjunct Coordinator, Postgraduate Programme in Dentistry (Masters level), Universidade Veiga de Almeida (UVA), Rio de Janeiro. National and international lecturer on dental materials, composite resins, adhesive dentistry, and ceramic restorations.

One of Brazil's most cited dental researchers in the field of dental materials science — with 4,248+ Google Scholar citations. Research program centered on resin composite polymerization kinetics and shrinkage stress, photoinitiator systems (camphorquinone, PPD, BAPO, TPO), color stability and optical properties of composites, degree of conversion, and resin-based luting cements — covering both fundamental materials science and direct clinical translation. Scientific reviewer and Editorial Board Member of multiple national and international dental journals. Technical-scientific consultant for dental industry companies.

MSc and PhD in Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School (FOP-UNICAMP), State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. PostDoc, Biomaterials Research Group, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, UK.