Nicolas Alonso Amestica Fuenzalida

Nicolas Alonso Amestica Fuenzalida serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile. His appointments include dual roles across Oral Rehabilitation and Restorative Dentistry departments with cumulative working hours of 27 hours weekly. He coordinates and collaborates on 31 undergraduate and postgraduate courses spanning 2013-2025, specializing in geriatric dentistry, professional skills development, and research methodology.

His educational background includes a Dental Surgeon degree (2012) and Medical/Dental Specialty (2018), both from the University of Chile. Research interests focus on dental biomaterials innovation, particularly 3D printable resins for prosthetics, occlusal rehabilitation biomechanics, and orthodontic complication management. Current work examines material density/hardness properties against ISO standards and white spot lesion epidemiology in orthodontic patients.

Publication analysis reveals strong specialization in digital dentistry workflows (62.5% of works) and prosthetic material science (100% involve material testing). Recent outputs (2020-2023) emphasize ISO-standardized mechanical testing of biocompatible resins, while earlier works (2015-2020) address occlusal rehabilitation and orthodontic complications. All publications originate from University of Chile institutional collaborations.

As primary advisor for 7 theses, he mentors students in 3D printing applications, material testing, and clinical complications. His teaching portfolio includes course coordination for Dental Clinic for the Elderly (2018-2025) and Development of Professional Skills (2022-2025), demonstrating sustained focus on clinical geriatric dentistry and professional development.