Department of Dental Clinical Specialties. 
Faculty of Dentistry
University Complutense Madrid (UCM)
Plaza Ramón y Cajal, SN
28040 Madrid, Spain

Full time Associate Professor in Periodontology and Secretary of the Department of Dental Clinical Specialties. Faculty of Dentistry, University Complutense Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain

Associate Dean for Quality Assurance and International Affairs. Faculty of Dentistry, University Complutense Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain 

Educational background:

1997-2002. DDS. Degree in Dentistry. Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain. Mean qualification: 2.99/4 Extraordinary Prize of Degree 2001-02. 
2002-2003 o Postgraduate program “Specialist in Prosthesis over Implants” (400h). Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain. 
Postgraduate program “Diploma on Advanced Diagnostic Tools in Oral Medicine” (30h). Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain. 
2002-2004 Master of Science. Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain 
2005-2008 Postgraduate program “Master of Periodontology” (2500 hours). Program accredited by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain. 
2008  Board by the EFP 
2009 PhD in Dentistry (Mention of European Doctor). Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain. Thesis (Director: Prof. Dr. Antonio Bascones & Dra. Rocío Cerero) Title: "Hormonal effects on periodontium.” Calification: Sobresaliente “cum laude”. 
2008-2010 Postgraduate Program in Biostatistics (750 hours). University Autonoma, Barcelona. 
2010-2012 Postgraduate Program in Research Methodology in Medical Sciences (750 hours). University Autonoma, Barcelona. 
 

Administration experience:    

2014-present: Co-director of the postgraduate program “Expert on Periodontal clinic” (Director: M. Sanz). Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain 
2020-present: Director of the postgraduate program “Research methodology on Dentistry”. Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain 
1st June 2017-15th February 2021: Secretary of the Department of Dental Clinical Specialties. Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain 
15th February 2021-present: Associated Dean for Quality Assurance and International Affairs. Faculty of Dentistry, UCM, Madrid, Spain 

Research activity: 

Research Group: ETEP (Etiology and Therapy on Periodontal Diseases) Research Group. This research group is officially recognized by the Spanish Government and is directed by Prof. Mariano Sanz and Prof. David Herrera. 
Research Projects: 1 international research project, in 4 national projects (1 as principal investigator-PI), in 1 Santander-UCM project (as PI) and in 13 research contracts (type 83 article), being in one of them as principal investigator. 
 

Other positions: 

Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Periodontology 
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Spanish Society of Periodontology (SEPA) 
Treasurer of EuroPerio 11. European Federation of Periodontology. 2025. Wien (Austria). 
Member of the Osteology Foundation Expert Council
Member of the Board of Trustees of Oman Dental College (ODC)