Pedro Lopes

Pedro Lopes is a Researcher at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS) within Universidade Católica Portuguesa's Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing. His work focuses on health literacy, dental caries prevention, and biocompatibility of orthodontic materials, with a strong emphasis on systematic reviews and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Active in research output since 2005 with over 50 publications
• Key collaborator in projects like InDig (Digital Dental Teaching) and SalivaBiomark4IBD (Salivary Biomarkers for IBD)
• Current affiliation with CIIS since 2020

Research interests span:

• Dental Caries: Microbial risk assessment, probiotics, and preventive strategies
• Health Literacy: Digital interventions for socially isolated populations
• Orthodontic Materials: Toxicity evaluation of clear aligners
• Biomarker Validation: Salivary diagnostics for systemic diseases like IBD

Recent publications demonstrate trends in:

• Systematic reviews as methodological framework
• Interdisciplinary applications of dental research to systemic health
• Emerging technologies in dental education and clinical practice

Collaborative networks include researchers across Portugal, with cross-institutional ties to Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. As a supervisor, he's contributed to studies on oral microbiota and esthetic smile perception. The CIIS center provides infrastructure for his work in oral-systemic health connections.