Graduated in Dentistry from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Master's degree in Dentistry (Dentistry and Endodontics) from the University of Pernambuco (1997), PhD in Dental Materials from the State University of Campinas - UNICAMP (2002) and Free Teaching from the University of Pernambuco (2013) . He is currently Associate Professor at the University of Pernambuco. He has experience in the area of ​​Dentistry, with an emphasis on Dental Materials, working mainly on the following topics: biocompatibility, dental adhesives, resin composites, low viscosity resins, polymerization shrinkage and dental substrates.