Vinicius Pedrazzi graduated in Dentistry from the Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (1987), with a Dental Residency in Endodontics (1988 and 1989). As a Specialist in Endodontics and Dental Prosthesis, joined the RDIDP in 2003. He is a Full Professor (MS-6) at USP, having held the position of Vice-Mayor of the USP Campus in Ribeirão Preto from 2020 to 2022. Vinicius Pedrazzi's primary research interests include preventive dental materials, dental implants, checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization, bioadhesive systems for modified drug delivery, halitosis diagnosis, herpes simplex, periodontal intrapocket modified release of metronidazole, and needle-free anesthesia. He has received 34 awards for research results presented at congresses and works as a researcher in the Research EBD Group (Evidence-Based Dentistry) - OHG (Oral Health Group) of the Cochrane Collaboration; since 2023, he has been a Fellow of the College of General Dentistry, UK.