University degree: Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, 1988
Postgraduate degree: Specialization in Periodontics, São Paulo Association of Dental Surgeons, APCD, Bauru, SP, Brazil, 1991. Specialization in Prosthodontics, Center of Dental Research São Leopoldo Mandic, CPO SLMandic, Campinas, SP, Brazil, 2003
Additional course qualifications: Master of Science in Prosthodontics, Center of Dental Research São Leopoldo Mandic, CPO SLMandic, Campinas, SP, Brazil, 2005
PhD: PhD in Oral Implantology, Center of Dental Research São Leopoldo Mandic, CPO SLMandic, Campinas, SP, Brazil, 2013
Author of 'Immediate Dentoalveolar Restoration (IDR) – Immediately loaded implants in compromised sockets', published by Quintessence Publishing in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Mandarin