Education and Professional Activities
Dr. Feres is an orthodontist, received his Master degree in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from the Pontific Catholic University of Minas Gerais (Brazil), and his Doctor degree in Medical Sciences from the Federal University of Sao Paulo (Brazil).
Dr. Feres has a Post-doctoral Fellowship from the University of Alberta (Canada). He is the director of the Post-graduate Program in Orthodontics at Guarulhos University (Brazil).
Research Interests
Her main research field is the Evidence-based Dentistry, with great emphasis on the performance of systematic reviews on Orthodontics. Other areas of research include: translational research, otolaryngology-related topics, craniofacial growth, and interceptive and preventive orthodontic treatment.
Other highlights
Dr. Feres is a member of the scientific committee of the most important dental meeting in Latin America (Sao Paulo International Dental Meeting). In addition, he is an Associate Editor of the Revista da APCD (Brazil) and a reviewer of important journals, such as the International Dental Journal, Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, European Journal of Orthodontics, and the Angle Orthodontist.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Feres MF, Kucharski C, Diar-Bakirly S, El-Bialy T. Effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on the activity of osteoclasts: An in vitro study. Arch Oral Biol. 2016 Oct;70:73-78. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.06.007.
Diar-Bakirly S, Feres MF, Saltaji H, Flores-Mir C, El-Bialy T. Effectiveness of the transpalatal arch in controlling orthodontic anchorage in maxillary premolar extraction cases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Angle Orthod. 2016 Aug 9. [Epub ahead of print]
Feres MF, Abreu LG, Insabralde NM, Almeida MR, Flores-Mir C. Effectiveness of the open bite treatment in growing children and adolescents. A systematic review. Eur J Orthod. 2016 Jun;38(3):237-50. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjv048.
Feres MF, Abreu LG, Insabralde NM, de Almeida MR, Flores-Mir C. Effectiveness of open bite correction when managing deleterious oral habits in growing children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Orthod. 2016 Feb 3. pii: cjw005. [Epub ahead of print].
Feres MF, Raza H, Alhadlaq A, El-Bialy T. Rapid maxillary expansion effects in Class II malocclusion: a systematic review. Angle Orthod. 2015 Nov;85(6):1070-9. doi: 10.2319/102514-768.1.
Feres MF, Alhadlaq A, El-Bialy T. Adjunctive techniques for enhancing mandibular growth in Class II malocclusion. Med Hypotheses. 2015 Apr;84(4):301-4. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2015.01.012.
Feres MF, Raza H, Alhadlaq A, El-Bialy T. Rapid maxillary expansion effects in Class II malocclusion: a systematic review. Angle Orthod. 2015 Nov;85(6):1070-9. doi: 10.2319/102514-768.1.
Feres MF, Muniz TS, de Andrade SH, Lemos Mde M, Pignatari SS. Craniofacial skeletal pattern: is it really correlated with the degree of adenoid obstruction? Dental Press J Orthod. 2015 Jul-Aug;20(4):68-75. doi: 10.1590/2176-9451.20.4.068-075.oar.
Izuka EN, Feres MF, Pignatari SS. Immediate impact of rapid maxillary expansion on upper airway dimensions and on the quality of life of mouth breathers. Dental Press J Orthod. 2015 May-Jun;20(3):43-9. doi: 10.1590/2176-9451.20.3.043-049.oar.
Feres MF, Hermann JS, Pignatari SS. Cephalometric evaluation of adenoids: an analysis of current methods and a proposal of a new assessment tool. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2012 Nov;142(5):671-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.07.008.