Aesthetic and Functional Approach to Worn Dentition and Full Mouth Rehabilitation

Assistant Professor in the Department of General Dentistry at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, California. Specialist in prosthodontics with focus on aesthetic dentistry and full-mouth rehabilitation. Faculty member teaching comprehensive restorative dentistry to predoctoral and postdoctoral students at Loma Linda.

Over 15 years of combined clinical, teaching, and research experience in prosthodontics. Expert in aesthetic and functional approaches to worn dentition, full-mouth rehabilitation, dental photography for treatment documentation and analysis, crowns and bridges, dental implant crowns, partial coverage restorations, and comprehensive aesthetic treatment planning. Known for meticulous attention to detail in aesthetic restorative procedures and systematic approaches to complex rehabilitations combining function with aesthetics.

Instructor for online courses on aesthetic and functional approaches to worn dentition and full-mouth rehabilitation co-taught with international faculty including Carlo Poggio, Ahmad Alkanderi, Ye Shi, Peter Yaman, Christiana Onisiforou, Katerina Anastasaki, and Uvoh Onoriobe. Creator of educational content on "Capturing Perfection: The Art of Dental Photography for Treatment Documentation and Analysis" teaching systematic clinical photography protocols. Regular presenter at prosthodontic conferences and continuing education programs. Faculty member at Loma Linda University Center for Dentistry and Orthodontics providing comprehensive prosthodontic care including treatment of erosion, fractured teeth, missing teeth, tooth decay, and complex rehabilitation cases. Educator emphasizing evidence-based approaches to aesthetic and functional rehabilitation.

DDS from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. MSD (Master of Science in Dentistry) in Advanced Prosthodontics from Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. Faculty appointment at Loma Linda University Department of General Dentistry.

Holds a DDS, a PhD in Anatomy and a MSc in Orthodontics.  

Visiting Professor at the Division of Prosthodontics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester (NY) (2009-present), a Visiting Professor for Interdisciplinary Treatments at the Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics in the University of Milan (2000-2012, 2015-present) and a Visiting Professor in the University of Siena (2016-present). 

Member of the Executive Board and President Elected 2019-2020 of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP), with over 1500 members one of the largest Italian scientific dental societies. 

Associate Fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics and Counselor of the American Prosthodontic Society, member of the Cochrane Oral Health group (Manchester, UK).

A third year prosthodontics resident at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

A diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) and member of many organizations in prosthodontics, periodontics and implantology.

She was invited to lecture nationally and internationally and published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.