Affiliation: UCLA School of Dentistry

Dr. Flavia Q. Pirih is an Associate Professor and the Tarrson Family Endowed Chair in Periodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry. After receiving her dental degree at Universidade Federal do Parana in Brazil, she received a PhD in Oral Biology from UCLA and a certificate in Periodontics from the University of Michigan.  Dr. Pirih’s research focuses on understanding of the basic and clinical aspects of periodontitis and peri-implantitis, with the goal of developing new strategies to prevent and treat both conditions. She conducts translational research that examines the role of genetics in the susceptibility of patients to periodontitis.