Maria B D Gavião is currently a full professor at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas. She holds a degree in Dentistry from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (1977), a master’s degree in Dental Sciences from the University of São Paulo (1990), and a PhD in Dental Sciences from the University of São Paulo (1995). She was also a Visiting Fellow at Utrecht University, Netherlands (1999-2000). She has experience in dentistry, with an emphasis on Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Physiology, working mainly on the following topics: chewing, occlusion, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, electromyography, temporomandibular dysfunction, salivary biomarkers, bruxism, and quality of life.