I am a mother of two beautiful girls, who make me a better person and a better professional. With them I realized how special the small moments of everyday life can be and how much we must give our best in everything we do, seeing each day as a new opportunity to be a better version of ourselves.
Nationality: Portuguese - Canadian
Date of Birth: August 8, 1973
ProfessionalCertificate: Order of Dentists, number 2455
Degree in Dental Medicine from the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Lisbon, in July 1999
Postgraduate Education:
Postgraduate in Implantology and OralRehabilitation - teaching modules, New York University College of Dentistry –CDE, October 1999 – December 2006
Postgraduate course in Neurosciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon, September 2003 – June 2004.
Clinical Director and Dentist Founder of Vitra Clinic - Dental Medicine, in Lagoa - Exclusive dedication to oral rehabilitation and prosthodontics.
Clinical director and dentist, Malo Clinic Portimão – Exclusive dedication to complex oral rehabilitation - planning and execution; fixed prosthodontics on teeth and implants. 2012- 2020
Dentist at the Institute of Implantology, Lisbon - Exclusive dedication to complex oral rehabilitation - planning and execution; fixed prosthodontics on teeth and implants. – clinical director: Prof. Doctor João Caramês. 1999-2011
Guest monitor of Occlusion and Oral Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of theUniversity of Lisbon, 2004-2006
Guest assistant in Gnatophysiology, Temporo mandibular Dysfunction and Oral Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Lisbon, 2006- 2011.
Articles in nationaljournals with scientific refereeing:
“Posture andTemporo-Mandibular Dysfunction: Current Controversies”. GradeR, Caramês J, Pragosa A, Carvalhão J,Sousa ST. - Rev Port Stomatol Cir Maxilofac -2008;49:111-117
“Endodontic treatment vs implantplacement: Decision factors in the anterior aesthetic sector” Chen A, MartinsJ, Pragosa A, Sousa ST, Caramês J. Rev Port Estomatol Cir Maxilofac -2011;52:107-114
Articles in international journals with scientific refereeing:
“Survival rate of tapered vs. straightimplants – 1-year follow-up.” Chen A, Real-Dias M, Crispim P, Francisco H, Pragosa A, Sousa S, Carames J,Cervino E, Ascenso J. Clinical Oral Implants Research, Volume 21:989–1193.sep/2010
“Assessment ofprosthetic complications in full-arch implant supported zirconia bridges: aretrospective analysis of 59 consecutive cases with a 12-29 month follow-up”. SousaST, Pragosa A, Crispim P. Clin Oral Implants Res 2009;20:1056-61.
EmtiazS, Caramês JM, Pragosa A. “An alternative sinus floor elevation procedure:trephine osteotomy.” Dental Implant. 2006Jun;15(2):171-7.
Emtiaz S, CaramêsJM, Guimarães N, Pragosa A, Soeiro F. “Indirect impression technique formultiple cast dowel and colors facilitated with three putty indexes.” PractProced Aesthet Dent. 2005 Apr;17(3):201-8; quiz 210.
Emtiaz S, CaramêsJM, Pragosa A., Cunha N. “Provisional Restoration with a Modified ReinforcedCast Metal Framework Design Technique.” International Magazine of OralImplantology; 3:6-13. 2002.
Caramês J,Pragosa A, Leitão, J “Periotest Value as it is Related to Implant Diameterand Length.” Journal of Dental Research; 80(4):1286. 2001.
Caramês J,Pragosa A, Leitão J “Resonance Frequency Analysis of Different implant diameters and lengths.” International Dental Journal; 50: 333. 2000.
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Oral communications by invitation:
“Update inImplantology.”, integrated in the scientific program of the X InternationalConference on Dental Medicine – Monte de Caparica, June 2002.
“ClinicalOcclusion in Current Dental Medicine.” integrated into the scientific programof the XVIII Oral Medicine Conferences – Lisbon, March 2003.
“Occlusion inoral rehabilitation.” XI Spring Days (OMD) Tavira, March, 2005.
"Immediatefunction in the aesthetic zone" Portugal Implantology Congress, Lisbon -2005
"Bruxism –from myth to reality." XV Congress of the Order of Dentists, Santa Mariada Feira - 2006
"Prosthodontics,Implants and Aesthetics: The revolution is on the street!" PortugalImplantology Congress, Braga - 2007
"Predictabilityand aesthetics in oral rehabilitation" Spanish Society of Oral SurgeryCongress, Santiago de Compostela, Spain - 2008
“Ceramic Veneers - A PredictableOption" - June 11, 2012, Faro | Ordem Médicos Dentistas - end of day course.
Other Communications
“Rehabilitation of completely edentulous people. The hybrid type fixed prosthesis.” integrated into the scientific program of the XIV Oral Medicine Conferences, Lisbon 2000
“Occlusion concepts applied to oral rehabilitation.” XII Congress of the Order ofDentists. 2003.
Panel communications("poster"):
“A ModifiedTramonte Screw Implant in Function After 32 Years (384 months): Case Report”Sousa S; Pragosa A; Fonseca, L; Emtiaz, S; Caramês, J; Freitas, E. 13THAnnual Scientific Meeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration, Paris-2004
"The conceptof organic occlusion applied to total bi-maxillary rehabilitation" Sousa,ST; Fonseca, L; Santos N; Pragosa A; Caramês J. XII Congress of the Order ofDentists, 2004
"Aestheticrehabilitation with injected ceramic veneers: clinical case" Sousa ST;Pragosa A; Crispin P; George I; Caramês J.XIV Congress of the Order ofDentists, Lisbon-2005
"Totalrehabilitation of a brux patient: a clinical case" Pragosa A; Sousa ST;George I; Crispin P; Caramês J. XIV Congress of the Order of Dentists, Lisbon -2005
"Mouthguards- Effective protection". George I; Pragosa A; Sousa ST; Crispin P;Caramês J. XIV Congress of the Order of Dentists, Lisbon - 2005
“Assessment ofHost-related Risk Factors in Immediate Loading: A 3-Year RetrospectiveAnalysis” Caramês J; Pragosa A ;Sousa S; Chen A; Ascenso J. - 15TH AnnualScientific Meeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration, Zurich- 2006
“ImmediateOcclusal Function in Implant- supported Full-arch Rehabilitation - 4 vs. 6Implants.” Pragosa A; Sousa S; Chen, A; Ascension J; Caramês, J. - 16THAnnual Scientific Meeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration,Barcelona- 2007
“Assessment ofProsthetic Complications in Full-arch Implant Supported Zirconia Bridges: aretrospective analysis of 59 consecutive cases with a 12-to-29-monthfollow-up”. Sousa ST; Pragosa A; Crispin P; Moreira A; Dias M; Caramês, J.18TH Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration,Monte Carlo, Monaco- 2009
“A Comparative Study of 456 Implants Placed InGrafted Posterior Maxilla With Up To 9-Year Follow-up” Pragosa, A; Sousa, ST;Bold, M; Marques, H; Nabais, J; Crispim, P; Caramês, J - 19TH Annual ScientificMeeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration, Glasgow, Scotland- 2009
“Survival rate of Tapered Vs Straight Implants- 1-year follow-up” Chen, A; Real-Dias, M; Crispim, P; Francisco, H; Pragosa,A; Sousa, ST; Caramês, J; Cervino, E; Ascenso, J - 19TH Annual ScientificMeeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration, Glasgow, Scotland- 2009
Honorablemention- Scientific posters- XII Congress of the Order of Dentists, Santa Mariada Feira- 2004
Grant for YoungInvestigator- 15TH Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration, Zurich, Switzerland- 2006
Grant for YoungInvestigator- 16TH Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Academy for Osseointegration, Barcelona, Spain- 2007
Honorablemention (Best Scientific Presentation Award) – Portugal Implantology/CongressoSociedad Española de Cirugía Bucal, Santiago de Compostela, Spain- 2008
The Charles E.English Annual Award in Clinical Science and Techniques for 2006. Implant Dent.2007 Mar;16(1):3.
Member (member)of the Southern Regional Council of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology andDental Medicine, 1999-2003.
Member of theJury for the Evaluation of Posters presented at the Annual Congress of theOrder of Dentists – Lisbon, 2002
Member of theAccreditation Committee, appointed by the Order of Dentists – XI International Conference on Dental Medicine, Monte de Caparica, May 2003.
Advisor and Jury for Integrated Master's theses, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon