Trainers

 

The trainers staff is prepared to transmit all the scientific basis and clinical experience of functional orthopedic techniques in the malocclusions treatment.

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Dr. Carina Pereira Leite Esperancinha

Functional orthopedic Jaws.
Coordinator Functional Orthopedics course of Jaws of Lisbon School of Functional Jaw Orthopedics – Lisbon. Specialist. Certificate in Functional Orthopedics by Southern Cross University – São Paulo – Brazil. Researcher of CEPECRAF – Teaching and Research Center for Craniofacial Growth and Functional Orthopedics Multidisciplinary – Southern Cross University – São Paulo – Brazil.
Postgraduate degree in Rehabilitation Neuro-occlusal – Barcelona.

Dr. Cristina Póvoas

Dentist graduated by the Instituto Superior Ciências da Saúde – Sul (University)
Specialist Certificate in Functional Jaw Orthopedics by Cruzeiro do Sul University – São Paulo – Brazil
Researcher at CEPECRAF – FJO -Teaching and Research Center of Craniofacial Growth and Multidisciplinary Functional Jaw Orthopedics – Cruzeiro do Sul University – São Paulo – Brazil
International member of IFUNA – International Functional Association
Active member of the Brazilian Academy of Cranio-oro- cervical Pathophysiology – FJO (ABFCOC-FJO)
Member of the Portuguese Society of Dento-facial Orthopedics (SPODF)

Dr. Inês Mendes

Graduated in Speech Therapy by the Egas Moniz Escola Superior de Saúde (University)
Postgraduate Degree in Orofacial Motricity – EPAP
Trainer and Coordinator of the Speech Therapy and Functional Jaw Orthopedics Course of the Lisbon School of Functional Orthopedics – Lisbon
Guest trainer of one of the modules of the Functional Jaw Orthopedics Course of the Lisbon School of Functional Orthopedics – Lisbon
She develops her work in Private Practice, in the CUF Santarém, in the SSCML – Social Services of the Lisbon Municipal Council and in the Lisbon Clinic of Functional Orthopedics – WSEI Lisbon

Specialized guest trainers

 

PhD Wilma Simões

PhD in Pediatric Dentistry: Functional Orthopedics by Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul – São Paulo.
PhD Honoris Causa by Universidade Camilo Castelo Branco – São Paulo.
Master in Morphology by Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
PhD Merit by the Associação Paulista de Cirurgiões-dentistas.
Specialist in pain and TMJ Dysfunction – CRO.
Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics – CRO.
Coordinator Teacher of the Specialization course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics of Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul- São Paulo.
Founder and Coordinator of CEPECRAF-OFM Multidisciplinary – Teaching and Research Center for Cranio-Facial Growth and Functional Jaw Orthopedics Multidisciplinary – Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul – São Paulo – Brazil.
Publications: 5 editions of books on Functional Jaw Orthopedics through Neuro-Occlusal Rehabilitation – Issues in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. More than 120 articles and chapters.

PhD Patricia Valerio

Functional Jaw Orthopedic Specialist.
PhD in Physiologie by Instituto de Ciências Biológicas – Universidade Federal Minas Gerais.
Senior researcher postdoc on the department of physiology and biophysics at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Brazil.
Professor on Orthodontic course at the University of Itauna – Minas Gerais – Brazil.
Researcher of CEPECRAF – Teaching and Research Center for Craniofacial Growth and Functional Jaw Orthopedics Multidisciplinary – Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul – São Paulo – Brazil.
Coordinator of Functional Jaw Orthopedics in Biofokus – Turkey.
Researcher invited of the University of Marmara – Turkey, the University of Loannina – Greece and the University of Aveiro – Portugal.

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PhD Francisco Macedo

Graduated in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry of São José dos Campos, Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, 1978.
Doctor in Functional Anatomy: Structure and ultrastructure by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, USP, 1998.
Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by the Professional School of the São Paulo Association of Dental Surgeons, APCD 1980.
Specialist in Functional Jaw Orthopedics by Federal Council of Dentistry, CFO 2003.
Professor in the Specialization Course in Functional Jaw Orthopedics through Neuro-Oclusal Rehabilitation by the School of Professional Association of Dental Surgeons of Campinas, ACDC.
Researcher of CEPECRAF – Teaching and Research Center for Craniofacial Growth and Functional Jaw Orthopedics Multidisciplinary – Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul – São Paulo – Brazil.
Active member of Academy of IberoLatinoamericana of Craneo-mandibular dysfunction and facial pain, AILDC.

PhD Mercedes Galvez

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Granada.
Licensed in Dentistry from the University of Granada.
Neuro Rehabilitation Training Ocusal Dr. Planas and with Dr. OFM . Simoes.
Professor in the Master of Integrated Children’s Dentistry of the University of Seville.

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PhD Delfino Allais

Private practice in Turin and its province, where he focuses exclusively on Orthodontics and Functional Orthopedics with a preference for Biomechanics Segmented systems, diagnosis and prevention at an early age and multidisciplinary treatments.
Born in Borgone Susa on 11/04/1963. He graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Turin in 1990.
He attended the Department of Periodontology of Odontostomatology Clinic of Turin where he Perfected in Periodontology in 1994.
He is Specializing in Orthodontics at the Royal Dental College, Aarhus, Denmark, in 1997, where he attained in 2000 also the Master of Science in Orthodontics. From 1997 to 2010 he was Professor with periodic contract at the same University.
And ‘state assistant at the Cleft Palate Institute of Aarhus, and Orthodontic Clinic Central Silkeborg.
He was in the first and second two-year course in Orthopaedics Functional Maxillae Prof. W.A. Simoes held in Sansepolcro Italy. Functional Specialist in Orthopedics at the ‘University Cruzero do Sul Sao Paulo Brazil.
He has published scientific articles and summaries of dental and orthodontic topics. Dr. Allais presented conferences in Italy, Denmark, Norway, France, Belgium, Germany, USA, Canada.
It ‘been a member of prestigious orthodontic associations, including S.I.D.O., A.S.I.O., S.I.B.O.S., W.F.O., A.A.O., E.O.S.