Prof Dr Sérgio Rocha Bernardes has a BDS degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Specialist in Dental Prosthesis at the APCD/Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, Specialist in Implantology at the Federal Dental Council (CFO), Brazil and MSc in Oral Rehabilitation at the Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil;

His PhD is in Oral Rehabilitation at the São Paulo University/FORP, Brazil with collaborative research at Eastman Dental Institute, London. He’s also a Professor at ILAPEO, Latin American Institute of Dental Research and Education located in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. He’s Director of New Product Development & Clinical Practice at Neodent.

Prof Dr Bernardes has three books published in Brazil about oral implants, immediate loading, guided surgery and Dental Prosthesis applied to implants and several chapters in other local and international books. His main research field is in biomechanics and clinical investigation, where he has international scientific publications.