Graduating in Dentistry from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) in 2002, I have complementary training in the fields of Occlusion (advanced training), Periodontics (specialization, masters, and doctorate), and Implant Dentistry (specialization). I worked in private practice for ten years (2002-2012), and for the past 18 years, I have been a professor of Periodontics, initially at the Franciscan University (2006-2012) and currently at UFSM (2012-present). I am currently assigned to the Department of Stomatology in the Dentistry program at UFSM, where I teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. At the undergraduate level, I teach Periodontics I and II, and I also work in the integrated clinics. In the UFSM Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences (PPGCO), I contribute as a professor, teaching courses such as Scientific Methodology, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Periodontology Seminars, and Clinical Periodontics. Additionally, I am involved in program administration, currently serving as the coordinator of PPGCO. As a researcher, my area of focus is the Epidemiology of Periodontal Diseases, with a particular emphasis on systematic reviews.