Education

• PhD Candidate in Clinical Restorative Dentistry – University of Campinas Piracicaba School of Dentistry (Brazil), ongoing
• MSC in Clinical Restorative Dentistry – University of Campinas Piracicaba School of Dentistry (Brazil), 2021
• DMD in Dentistry - University of Campinas Piracicaba School of Dentistry (Brazil), 2000

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• Kentucky Dental Board
• Academy of Dental Materials
• International Association for Dental Research
• IADR Women is Science
• Brazilian Society for Dental Research
• Cooperative Society of Dental Services
• São Paulo Regional Dental Council

Research Interests and Current Projects

• Research into the effects of gastric disorders on dental materials and teeth

Publications

Journal Articles

• Monteiro LC, Pecorari VGA, Gontijo IG, Marchi GM, Lima DANL, Aguiar FHB. PEEK and fiberglass intra-radicular posts: influence of resin cement and mechanical cycling on push-out bond strength. Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Dec;26(12):6907-6916.
• Gontijo IG, Ferretti MA, Monteiro LC, Caldas RA, Pecorari VGA, França FMG, Aguiar FHB. Influence of alveolar bone height on the biomechanical behavior of roots restored with custom-made posts-and-cores. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2023 Jun;35(4):677-686.

Other

• ADM 2023: Monteiro LC, Itani J, Koju N, Paul S, Yang L, Donatelli D, Aguiar FHB, De Souza GM. New in vitro Model to Acid Erosion: A Pilot Study.
• Research!Louisville 2023: Monteiro LC, Itani J, Koju N, Paul S, Yang L, Donatelli D, Aguiar FHB, De Souza GM. Gastric Pump Simulator: Assessment of chemical erosion on dental restorative materials – A Pilot Study.
• Research!Louisville 2023: Lee K, Monteiro LC, DeSouza G. Pilot study: Effect of acid fluid motion on properties of esthetic restorative dental materials.
• AADOCR 2023: Alfrisany AM, Monteiro LC, De Souza GM. Hybrid Zirconia-Silica Interface Developed by Atomic Layer Deposition
• PIBIC Conference 2023 (Brazil): Orsino N, Aguiar MF, Monteiro LC, Aguiar FHB. Evaluation of Dentin Surface Hardness and Nanoinfiltration in Aged S-PRG Resin Composite Restorations
• PIBIC Conference 2022 (Brazil): Matos TC, Monteiro LC, Aguiar FHB, Cavalli V. What is the Effect of Prolonged use of Toothpaste Containing Tricalcium Phosphate and Activated Charcoal on Enamel Erosion Lesion?