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• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
• Craniofacial Morphogenesis

GCD - Dental Sciences Group

Coordinator:

Prof. Corsina Velazco Henriques

Members of the Dental Sciences Group are involved in clinical, histopathological and basic research in two broad interdisciplinary fields:
1. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: this research line involves teeth, periodontal diseases, the salivary glands, tumors in the oral cavity, and biomaterials;
2. Craniofacial Morphogenesis: this research line involves the genetic and developmental causes of craniofacial disorders, malocclusion, masticatory dysfunction, speech alteration and esthetical problems.
To this end, the members of this research group combine their understanding of cell and molecular biology, embryology, developmental biology, clinical investigation and epidemiology to answer fundamental questions with great impact on human health.