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Rafael Pacheco

Interim Associate Dean

Rafael Pacheco

Interim Associate Dean

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Restorative Sciences

Dental College of Georgia
Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences

Other Duties

Vice Chair, Restorative Sciences

  • (706) 721-8315
  • GC4334

Education

  • Ph.D., Dental MaterialsState University of Campinas, 2017

  • MDS, Dental MaterialsState University of Campinas, 2012

  • DDS, DentistryState University of Campinas, 2010

Certifications

  • Dentist Clinical Academic Limited LicenseState of Michigan - Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 2016

Awards & Honors

  • Commitee MVP Faculty AwardDental College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2024

  • New Faculty Teaching Excellence AwardDental College of Georgia at Augusta University, 2024

  • Dental Faculty AwardMichigan Dental Association, 2022

  • Faculty AwardSigma Phi Alpha, National Dental Hygiene Honor Society, Omega Chapter, 2022

  • Outstanding Pre-Clinical Faculty AwardUniversity of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry, 2021

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • AGDR 7033

    AEGD Didactics

  • BMBS 5201

    Bioclinical Seminar I

  • BMBS 5605

    Bioclinical Seminar V

  • DHYG 3150

    Dental Materials

  • IDSR 7004

    Esth and Rest Proc in GD II

  • RSFX 5412

    Fixed Prosthodontics II

  • RSOP 5212

    Operative Dentistry II

  • SPDS 5001

    Special Dental Studies

  • AGDR 7023

    AEGD Didactics

  • RSDM 5511

    Dental Materials

  • IDSR 7003

    Esthetic and Rest Proc I

  • GPRR 7023

    General Practice Didactic Crs

  • OBMP 8001

    Topics in Oral Biology 1

  • OBPR 8001

    Topics in Oral Biology I

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • A novel simplified method for assessing crystal length and crystalline content in dental ceramics, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Enhancing dental education through 3D manuals: A transformative approach, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Effect of hydrofluoric acid concentration and aging on the bond strength ceramics to a resin cement, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Color alteration with ceramic veneers according to the tooth type and preparation step: A clinical analysis., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Comparison of Blue and Infrared Light Transmission Through Dental Tissues and Restorative Materials., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Search Committee: Operative2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Chair

  • Search Committee: Prosthodontics2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Chair

  • Section Director of Dental Materials2023 - Present

    Role:Other

College Service

  • Curriculum Committee2024 - Present

    Role:Committee Chair

  • SimPAC Committee2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Digital Dentistry Taskforce2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Student Academic Review Committee2023 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

  • Research and Table Clinic2022 - Present

    Role:Committee Member

Professional Service

  • AADOCR Georgia Section2023 - Present

    Role:Officer, President/Elect/Past

  • Dentistry Review2023 - Present

    Role:Editorial Review Board Member

  • Dental Materials2017 - Present

    Role:Reviewer

  • Journal of Operative Dentistry2017 - Present

    Role:Reviewer

  • The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry2017 - Present

    Role:Reviewer

Public Service

  • Humanitarian Dental Trip2022 - 2022

    Role:Program Organizer
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