Gabriela Magalhaes

Assistant Professor

Gabriela Magalhaes

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Restorative Sciences

Bio

Assistant Professor in the Department of Restorative Sciences at the Dental College of Georgia. Specializes in pediatric dentistry, dental materials, and bioactive restorative materials.

  • GMAGALHAES@augusta.edu
  • GC 4334

Education

  • DDS, Dentistry (DDS, DMD) State University of Campinas, 2023

  • MDS, Dental Materials (MS, PhD) State University of Campinas, 2020

  • BDS, Dentistry (DDS, DMD) Catholic University Center of, 2017

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BMBS 5302

    Bioclinical Seminar II
  • RSCD 5311

    Complete Denture
  • RSDM 5511

    Dental Materials
  • RSOP 5212

    Operative Dentistry II

Teaching Interests

Pediatric dentistry, dental materials, and restorative dentistry, with a focus on bioactive materials, minimally invasive approaches, and simulation-based education.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Bioactive glass products for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: a scoping review, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Evaluating Bioactive Restorative Materials, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • From names to concepts: Unraveling bioactivity in restorative dental materials, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Effect of Biosilicate® Addition on Physical–Mechanical and Biological Properties of Dental Glass Ionomer Cements, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Bioactive restorative materials, glass ionomer cements, self-assembly peptides for caries-affected dentin, pediatric restorative dentistry, and biomimetic remineralization strategies.