User:Rogerarce

User:Rogerarce is Dr. Roger M. Arce DDS. MS. PhD.

Dr. Roger M. Arce DDS. MS. PhD. is a dentist, periodontist and oral biologist. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at Georgia Regents University, Augusta GA.

Dr. Arce started his graduate education at Universidad del Valle at Cali-Colombia, where he obtained a DDS degree (2000) and a Masters degree in Pharmacology (2005). He completed a PhD in Oral Biology (2011) and a certificate in Periodontology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry (2013). Dr. Arce has been working on periodontal research for a long time, including topics such as oral microbiology, population-based clinical studies and molecular host/pathogen interactions. His main research field relates to Periodontal Disease and its connections with systemic diseases (cardiovascular/pregnancy complications), modulation of inflammatory responses and drug research. Dr. Arce is also certified as a translational scientist, which procures a continuous flow of information and knowledge from the laboratory to the clinical application in patients.

Specialties: Periodontal disease, Systemic diseases, Dental Implants, Periodontal research, Dental education.