Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Dentistry

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Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Dentistry

The Postgraduate Program in Dentistry at the University of Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP) offers Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the concentration areas of Endodontics and Implant Dentistry. The program is aimed at training professionals in critical teaching and research, with a flexible pedagogical structure that integrates both levels.
The Program is classified as score 5 by CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel – Ministry of Education in Brazil) and has awarded more than 200 Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the concentration areas of Endodontics and Implant Dentistry, including graduates from all regions of Brazil and South America.

Research Outline

Mechanical, physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of materials used in endodontics and implantology:
Studying the properties that materials should ideally possess permits to establish research parameters that enable the development of new products, as well as the assessment of commercially available products. This line of research aims to investigate the mechanical, physicochemical, and antimicrobial properties of endodontic instruments and materials, as well as of implants and prosthetic components.

Biomechanical preparation of the root canal
The current endodontic paradigm is based on the cleaning, disinfection, and filling of root canals. Thus, the aim of this line of research is to evaluate the cleaning and disinfection capacity of different irrigating solutions associated with different instruments and protocols.

Pathology applied to endodontics and implantology
Evaluation of histomorphological and pathological characteristics related to the general and specific reactional evolution inherent to endodontics and implantology , with emphasis on inflammatory and reparative phenomena involving the biological cycle of pulp tissues and bone, as well as their regeneration stages.

Techniques and instruments used in dentistry and their interaction with endodontics and implantology
This line of research aims to evaluate techniques and instruments used in different areas of dentistry that may be applied in endodontics and implantology. Understanding these features is important to promote a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research approach.

Teaching Staff

Prof. Dr. André Pitondo Da Silva

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Prof. Dr. Carlos Eduardo Saraiva Miranda

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Prof. Dr. Edson Alfredo

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Profª. Drª. Érica Alves Gomes

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Prof. Dr. Fuad Jacob Abi Rached Junior

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Profª. Drª. Graziela Bianchi Leoni

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Profª. Drª. Izabela Cristina Maurício Moris

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Profª. Drª. Larissa Moreira Spinola De Castro Raucci

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Profª. Drª. Yara Teresinha Correa S. Sousa

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Infrastructure

The Postgraduate Program in Dentistry can count on an infrastructure compatible with the lines of research of the program, including classrooms, study rooms, a videoconference room, a dental clinic, and various laboratories, as well as a support system. 

The research laboratories directly linked to the program are:
1) Laboratory of Research in Dentistry,
2) Laboratory of Micro-Computed Tomography,
3) Laboratory of Physical Chemistry,
4) Laboratory of Bacteriology and Molecular Biology,
5) Center for Laser Studies in Dentistry,
6) Laboratory of Oral Pathology Research, and
7) Imaging Laboratory.

Curricular Structure

The Master’s degree program in Dentistry requires the completion of 87 credits, with each credit corresponding to 15 class hours distributed as follows:

57 credits from courses
5 credits earned in the Postgraduate/Graduate Program
25 credits from dissertation preparation and defense

The Doctoral degree in Dentistry requires the completion of 260 credits, with each credit corresponding to 15 class hours distributed as follows:

45 credits from courses
15 credits from seminars
20 credits from didactical/pedagogical activities
180 credits from thesis preparation and defense