Graduated in dentistry from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1968) and acquired his PhD in dentistry (integrated clinic) from Universidade de São Paulo (1970). He is currently a full professor at the State University of São Paulo Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Institute of Science and Technology, Dep. of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics (São Jose dos Campos, SP). He works as a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program in Restorative Dentistry (UNESP, São dos Campos), being responsible for the prosthodontics specialty. He has experience in the field of dentistry, with an emphasis on dental prosthesis, acting on the following subjects: ceramics and dental implants.