Previdente Dental Clinic

Dr. Sérgio Pereira is the founder of Previdente and the actual Clinical Director. He has a degree in Dentistry from the Faculty of Odontology (IMES) which he concluded in 1990. Dr. Sérgio has the title of specialist in Oral Surgery having completed several post graduations:

• Specialist in Oral Surgery by the Portuguese Dental Association;
• Graduate in gingival plastic – ILAPEO;
• Specialist in implantology by ILAPEO;
• Postgraduate in rehabilitation of Atrophic Jaws and Zygomatic implants – ILAPEO;
• Advanced Surgery Course – ABO;
• Oral Implantology and Implant Prosthesis Course (Replace and Branemark system) – COIP;
• Specialist in Surgical Anatomy and Face – University of São Paulo;
• Course of Inhalation Sedation and Conscious Analgesia – PUC-RJ;
• Speaker and Scientific Consultant for the Straumann Neodent Group

Graduated dentistry in 1991 (UFF -Rio de Janeiro) being one of the first dentists that started working at Previdente. Dr. Daniela’s area of expertise is orthodontic treatment having related post-graduation in “Orthodontic Straight Wire and Bioprogressive Tecniques”, “Micro Implants” course, Self-Ligating brackets course and conferences participations.

Private clinical practice at Previdente since 1996.

Mainly treats orthodontic cases.

Advanced Training:

• Orthodontic treatment

Dr. Luciana Camargo graduated from the University of São Francisco – São Paulo in 2001 and post-graduated in pediatric dentistry from International Institute of Medical & Dental Science – Porto.

After an initial experience in a dental clinic, she joined Previdente where she has responsible for fields of pediatric and general dentistry during several years. Over time, Dr. Luciana have been constantly improving her qualifications in restorative dentistry and aesthetic medicine.

Currently besides being clinical sub-director she is in charge of one of the most challenging areas of dental medicine, prostodontics. Over time, Dr. Luciana attended several postgraduate courses in Aesthetic Dentistry and Aesthetic Medicine (Bot® and Hyaluronic Acid).

She treats dental aesthetic and facial aesthetic cases.

Advanced Training:

 Prosthetic work (dentures, crowns, bridges), facial fillers.

Dr. Cristina Tavares graduated from the Alfenas Federal University – Alfenas in 1998. She began practicing immediately after completing her degree and post graduated in Dentistry Surgery from CESPU – Grandra in 2002.

Besides having also, a large experience in pediatrics Dr. Cristina has advanced training in Functional Jaw Orthopedics – an area for which she is responsible.

Exclusive private practice at Previdente since 2015.

Advanced Training:

•  Functional Jaw Orthopedics

Dr. Isabel Gonçalves graduated in Dentistry from the Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde – Sul in 1998 and, and immediately started teaching at the same university, for a period of 4 years.

She has been practicing private practice dentistry since 1999, including a 3-year experience in Angola. The areas of expertise of Dr. Isabel Gonçalves are Conservative/Restorative Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation having attended several training courses related with both areas of dentistry. Dr. Isabel Gonçalves is also a lecturer in Oral Rehabilitation at the Fernando Almeida – Lisbon Training Center since 2016.

Exclusive private practice at Previdente since 2018.

Advanced Training:

•  Restorative Dentistry, Prosthetic work;

Dr. Lara Lamy Cartaxo graduated in Dentistry from the University of Lisbon in 2015. After an initial experience of 3 years in other dental clinics, she joined Previdente where she practises general dentistry, restorative dentistry as well as pediatric dentistry.

Dr. Renato Coelho qualified as a Dentist at Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário (CESPU ISCS-N), Gandra in 2013.

He specialized in Endodontics having completed several courses, including Endodontics and Rehabilitation RPC Endo and Advanced Endodontics RPCENDO.

Besides having also, a large experience in endodontics Dr. Renato has obtained practical experience in different areas of dentistry which gives her a broader perspective when planning treatments.

Private clinical practice at Previdente since 2019.

Mainly treats endodontics cases.

Doctor Leonardo graduated in Dentistry at the Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Brazil) in 2006. Later he specialized in Implantology at the Faculdade Unida do Norte de Minas – FUNORTE / ICS, where he got practical training in clinical implantology, advanced surgery, periodontics and prosthesis on implants.

Before joining the Previdente team in 2020, Dr. Leonardo acquired more than 15 years of relevant practical experience and attended several courses in the areas of endodontics, oral surgery and, Orthopedics and Preventive Orthodontics in pediatric dentistry.

Dr. Ronite has Master’s Degree in Dental Medicine from the Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz in 2012, having subsequently completed two postgraduate studies, one in Endodontics and the other in Basic Oral Surgery.

Always looking for improving his qualifications in Dentistry, Dr. Ronite attended several courses over the years, including – State of the Art in Sinus Augmentation by Ziv Mazor, Clinical Course on Implantology, Predictable Removal of a Separated Instrument by Yoshitsugu Terauchi, Course in Oral Medicine and Biopsies, Flaps for Oral and Periodontal Surgery, and Course in Medicine and Oral Pathology.

Dr. Ronite also has experience in Microscope-Assisted Endodontics which allows him to manage difficult cases with increased precision.

Advanced Training: Endodontics (root canal treatments), oral surgery;

Therapist Madalena graduated in Speech Therapy from University of Algarve in 2012. She did internships in Alcoitão Rehabilitation Medicine Center and the Portuguese Cerebral Palsy Association of Faro. In 2013 she completed a post-graduation in Oral and Facial Motor Therapeutic Intervention, besides regularly attending courses related with Speech Therapy.

Dr. Madalena joined the multidisciplinary team of Previdente in 2014, where she is responsible clinical cases of oral myofunctional disorder – speech, swallowing, chewing and breathing – working close to pediatric dentistry professionals.

Private clinical practice at Previdente since 2014.

Mainly treats oral myofunctional disorder cases.

Advanced Training:

•  Oral and Facial Motor Therapeutic Intervention