Raquel Laparra Hernández

Raquel Laparra Hernández is an Adjunct Professor of Orthodontics at the Department of Dentistry, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. She holds a PhD in Dentistry from the University of Valencia (2014), specializing in the influence of instrumental practice on the orofacial system. She also completed a Master's in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (UCH-CEU, 2013), a Master's in Dental Sciences (University of Valencia, 2010), and a degree in Pedagogy of Singing and Instruments (Conservatorio Superior de Música Joaquín Rodrigo, 2008). Certified in Invisalign and Incognito, she actively participates in academic conferences and has co-directed a doctoral thesis while serving on multiple thesis committees. Currently, she practices orthodontics in various dental clinics and co-supervises a doctoral thesis.

Her research focuses on biomechanical and functional aspects of orthodontic treatments, integrating insights from music pedagogy to explore oral-facial motor coordination. She emphasizes evidence-based clinical practices and interdisciplinary approaches in dental education.