I am an Assistant Professor (Profesor Asistente Ordinario) at Universidad de los Andes, Chile, and a researcher at the Dental Biomaterials Laboratory (BioMaD), within the Centro de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica (CiiB) of the same institution. I obtained my Dental degree from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru (2007), and hold both a Master’s degree (2016) and a PhD (2020) in Dental Materials from Piracicaba Dental School at the University of Campinas (FOP-UNICAMP), Brazil.
My research focuses on dental biomaterials, alternative antimicrobial therapies, and digital dentistry, with particular emphasis on antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, adhesion to dental tissues, polymerization behavior, and 3D-printed restorative materials. I teach at undergraduate and postgraduate programs and collaborate with research groups in Chile, Peru, Brazil, and the United States.
More details about my academic background, research activities, and publications are available throughout this website.
My research focuses on dental biomaterials, alternative antimicrobial therapies, and digital dentistry, with particular emphasis on antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, adhesion to dental tissues, polymerization behavior, and 3D-printed restorative materials. I teach at undergraduate and postgraduate programs and collaborate with research groups in Chile, Peru, Brazil, and the United States.
More details about my academic background, research activities, and publications are available throughout this website.
Latest Publications
- Saldanha LMSN, Ferreira PVC, Gomes FS, Bermejo GN, Santos CCD, Bauer J, Martins DL. Development of Bioactive Niobium Oxalate-Based Desensitizer: Permeability and Formation of Nanoprecursors. Braz Dent J. 2025 Nov 21;36:e256534.
View article - Quintana EEV, Nima G, Mezzomo LA, Noriega J, Gallardo YNR. Accuracy of four intraoral scanning devices and the effect of three different illuminance conditions. J Clin Exp Dent. 2025;17(12):e1516-23.
View article - Gallardo YNR, Karayazgan B, Mukai E, Soto CP, Sukotjo C, Nima G. Accuracy of fused deposition modeling using biodegradable material: A comparative study with four resin-based additive manufacturing methods. J Dent. 2025 Oct;161:105972.
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Accepted papers
- Silva SE, Miguel SY, Olaechea RM, Nima G. Concentración del EDTA en la efectividad de la terapia fotodinámica antimicrobiana con curcumina sobre biofilm de Streptococcus mutans. Rev Cient Odontol.
- Munsibay-Foronda AY, Espínoza-Salas PL, Lovera Arellano A, Olaechea RM, Chipana-Herquinio CR, Nima G. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial potential of Peruvian propolis extract against Enterococcus faecalis: An in vitro study. Rev Cient Odontol.