Dr. Renata Monteiro is an Assistant Professor of Dentistry in the School of Dental Medicine. She describes herself as a dentist, teacher, and scientific researcher. Her guiding principle is evidence-based dentistry, which involves making clinical decisions based on critically evaluating scientific literature according to patient needs. Her teaching philosophy centers around creating a helpful and safe learning environment that empowers students to develop independent learning interests and clinical thinking skills for successful clinical practice.
Dr. Monteiro received her DDS from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil and her MSc and PhD in Restorative Dentistry from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, also in Brazil. Her experience as a visiting scholar at the University of Toronto during her PhD was transformative in reframing her understanding of the potential of research to improve patient care. This experience motivated her to move to North America, where she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Louisville.