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Prof. Alessandra Cassoni – DDS, MSc, PhD

Education and Professional Activities
Dr. Cassoni received her DDS degree in 1993 from University of Sao Paulo (Brazil). She also received her Masters (1998) and PhD degree (2003) in Dentistry from University of Sao Paulo (Brazil). She is Part-time Research Fellow and Assistant Professor of the Post-graduate Program in Dentistry at Guarulhos University (Brazil).

She is active member of numerous dental committees and societies; the Brazilian Group of Operative Dentistry Professors (since 1997); Brazilian Division of International Association for Dental Research-IADR (since 1994) and IADR (since 2010). Reviewer for scientific journals (International Dental Journal, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery and Lasers in Medical Science).

Research Interests
Her main research field is the high power laser and dental tissue interaction as well as biomaterials. Other areas of research include: dental bleaching, dental materials, biomechanical behavior of restorative materials (microtensile, microshear tests) including dental implants research.

Other highlights
Dr. Cassoni has lectured on the topics of laser in restorative dentistry at several universities, national and international dental meetings, and study groups, and has authored over 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals, having an ISI h-index of 12 and a Scopus h-index of 16.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications 
ARAS WMF, BARROSO, JSM, BLAY, A, CASSONI A. (2016) Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation influence on Y-TZP bond strength to resin cement..Ceramics International, 42:13790-13795. doi: 0.1016/j.ceramint.2016.05.180

KUSHIMA, SS, NAGASAWA, M, SHIBLI, JA, BRUGNERA JR, A. RODRIGUES JA, CASSONI A. (2016) Evaluation of temperature and roughness alteration of diode laser irradiation of zirconia and titanium for peri-implantitis treatment. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 34(5): 194-199. doi: 10.1089/pho.2015.4026.

SOARES RD, RODRIGUES JA, CASSONI A, CRUZ A, SIMÕES CO, PASQUA-NETO JD, GEHRKE SA, BLAY A, CESAR PF, SHIBLI JA. (2016) In Vitro Behavior of Osteoblasts on Zirconia After Different Intensities of Erbium, Chromium-Doped: Yttrium, Scandium, Gallium, and Garnet-Laser Irradiation. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 27(3): 784-8.doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000002429.

MIRANDA PV, RODRIGUES JA, BLAY A, SHIBLI JA, CASSONI A. (2015) Surface alterations of zirconia and titanium substrates after Er,Cr:YSGG irradiation. Lasers in Medical Science, 30(1): 43-48. doi: 10.1007/s10103-013-1516-x

JORGE AC, CASSONI A, DE FREITAS PM, REIS AF, BRUGNERA JUNIOR A, RODRIGUES JA. (2015) Influence of cavity preparation with Er,Cr:YSGG laser and restorative materials on in situ secondary caries development. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 33(2):98-103. doi: 10.1089/pho.2014.3815.

ONUMA T, AQUIAR K, DUARTE PM, FERES M, GIRO G, COELHO P, CASSONI A, SHIBLI JA. (2015) Levels of osteoclastogenesis-related factors in the peri-implant crevicular fluid and clinical parameters of immediately loaded implants in patients with osteopenia: a short-term report. The International  Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. 30(6):1431-6. doi: 10.11607/jomi.3943

POPOFF JM, RODRIGUES JA, ARAS WM, CASSONI A. (2014) Influence of photoactivation source on restorative materials and enamel demineralization. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 32(5):274-80. doi: 10.1089/pho.2013.3677.

LEONETTI E DOS S, RODRIGUES JA, REIS AF, NAVARRO RS, ARANHA AC, CASSONI A. (2012) Microtensile bond strength of resin composite to dentin treated with Er:YAG laser of bleached teeth. Lasers in Medical Science, 27(1):31-8. doi: 10.1007/s10103-010-0838-1.

SHIBLI JA, MANGANO C, MANGANO F, RODRIGUES JA, CASSONI A, BECHARA K, FERREIA JD, DOTTORE AM, IEZZI G, PIATTELLI A. (2013) Bone-to-implant contact around immediately loaded direct laser metal-forming transitional implants in human posterior maxilla. Journal Periodontology 84(6):732-7. doi: 10.1902/jop.2012.120126

LEONETTI EDOS S, RODRIGUES JA, REIS AF, NAVARRO RS, ARANHA AC, CASSONI A. (2011) Effects of Er:YAG laser irradiation on the microtensile bond strength to bleached enamel. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery 29(8):551-8. doi: 10.1089/pho.2010.2813.