About the Editor
David Alfaiate
- Degree in Dental Medicine Instituto Superior Ciências da Saúde – Norte (ISCS-N).
- Specialist in Oral Surgery, by the OMD (Portuguese Dental Association).
- Postgraduate course in Specialization in Periodontology by the Instituto Superior Ciências da Saúde – Norte (ISCS-N). Portugal
- Postgraduate degree/Residence in the Department of Stomatology of the Instituto Português de Oncologia, Francisco Gentil (IPO) in the field of Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Rehabilitation.
- Postgraduate degree/Residence in Núcleo Avançado Terapeutica Odontológica (NATO) Implantodontic Surgery and Prosthodontics - Itu - São Paulo, Brazil.
- Pos-Graduation / Master course in Oral Surgery by the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Porto.
- Post-Graduation in Oral and Extra-Oral Rehabilitation with Osseo-integrated Implants by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP).
- Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in "Clinical Techniques in Odontoestomatology" by the University of Barcelona.
- PhD programme at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona.
- Invited Professor / Teaching assistant at several institutions: FMUP and ICBAS.
- Invited Professor for several Lectures, Courses and Workshops in Portugal, Brazil, Peru, USA, Spain, Bosnia, Serbia and other countries.
- Author and Co-author of several scientific work (Chapters-Books, Articles, Posters) presented and published at a National and International level.
- Founding Member of the Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Dentária Hospitalar (APMDH).
- Founding Member of the Núcleo CIRO (Nucleus of Training and Investigation in Surgery, Implantology and Oral Rehabilitation).
- Chairman of the CIRO Training and Investigation Centre.
- Founding Member of the SPI Research Centre (Surgery, Periodontology and Implant Research Centre).
- Director of the Department of Surgery and Oral Rehabilitation of the SPI Research Centre.
- Director of the Department SPI-Investigation.
- Key Opinion Leader of several products in Surgery and Implantology.
- Private practice exclusively in the areas of Oral Surgery, Implantology, Periodontology and Oral Rehabilitation.
- Clinical Director of DAVALLMED Clinic.