Dr. Carlos Parra was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain. He graduated from dental school (2009) at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Barcelona, Spain.

After his graduation, he got enrolled in a Clinical Residency in Periodontology at UIC (2009-10). He also served as pre-doctoral clinical instructor (2011 – 12) at UIC.

During that period, he was also involved in researches relating oropharyngeal dysphagia and oral hygiene.

Dr. Parra practiced dentistry in Barcelona, Spain, for 3 years (2009-12) prior to coming to Boston, USA.

In 2012, he continued his studies for a Certificate in Periodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts (2012-15).

In November of 2015 he became a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas.

In September 2016, during the 102 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), he received the Leslie M. Salkin Award for the highest-scoring candidate on the 2016 American Board of Periodontology (ABP) Oral Examination. He is also a receiver of the American Academy Foundation Fellowship to the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) in Health Professions, and the Bud & Linda Tarrson Fellowship Award.

On September 2021, Dr. Parra was appointed Graduate Program Director of the Department of Periodontology, at Texas A&M University.

Dr. Parra has lectured nationally and internationally on periodontics. His main areas of interest are soft tissue enhancement and dental implants.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• AAP – American Academy of Periodontology
• ABP – American Board of Periodontology
• ADA – American Dental Association
• ADEA – American Dental Education Association
• TDA – Texas Dental Association
• DCDS – Dallas County Dental Society
• ITI – International Team of Implantology
• HDA – Hispanic Dental Association
• NTHDA – North Texas Hispanic Dental Association

With the increased number of clinicians placing dental implants, there has been an increase in implant related complications. Within these complications, peri-implantitis is the most prevalent. The course will go over basic implant anatomy, diagnosis of peri-implant disease, risk factors, surgical and non-surgical treatment options and make special emphasis in peri-implant maintenance and long-term stability of peri-implant tissues.

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Identify healthy and diseased dental implants
• Identify and modify peri-implant risk factors
• Understand the surgical and non-surgical treatment of peri-implant diseases
• Understand the importance of prevention and supportive maintenance therapy

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