Dr. Flavia Teles is a periodontics specialist in Cambridge, MA with 15 years of experience treating gum disease and placing dental implants. She holds advanced degrees from Harvard School of Dental Medicine and completed specialized training in oral microbiology at The Forsyth Institute, giving her unique expertise in how bacteria affect gum health. Dr. Teles is recognized nationally for her research on oral bacteria and biofilms, including winning the IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research. She uses cutting-edge technology like genetic sequencing to better understand and treat periodontal disease. Dr. Teles is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

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PeriodonticsPrimary
Treatment of gum disease and dental implants

Education & Training

Certificate in Periodontology, Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC), 2000
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Oral Microbiology, The Forsyth Institute, 2009
DDS, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 1997
Doctor of Medical Sciences (DMSc), Oral Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 2007
Master of Sciences, Periodontology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, 2004

Credential: DDS

NPI registered: 04/12/2011

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Areas of Focus

Oral microbiome in health and diseasePeriodontal disease initiation, progression and treatmentImplant placementMicrobial ecology of the oral cavityPeriodontal pathogen identification and cultivationBiofilm modelingOral microbiome and carcinogenesisHead and neck cancer prevention

Technology & Equipment

State-of-the-art cultivation and molecular approaches
In vitro and ex vivo biofilm models
High-throughput sequencing technologies
16S rRNA sequencing
Metagenomics
Bioinformatics tools

Professional Memberships

International Metagenomics and Microbiome Standards Alliance
IADR/AADR Women in Science Network Group
IADR/AADR Periodontal Research Group
ADEA, American Dental Education Association
AADR, American Association for Dental Research

Awards & Recognition

IADR Women in Science Award for Distinguished Research, 2017
Krakow Harvard/Forsyth Endowed Endodontic Research Fund Award (Mentor), 2014
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Program Award, 2012-2013
IADR Travel Grant for Young Investigators, 2012
Eleanor and Miles Shore 50th Anniversary Fellowship Program for Scholars in Medicine – The Forsyth Institute/Harvard Medical School, 2009-2011
PCIR Junior Investigator Laboratory Support Award, Harvard University, 2010
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Program Award, 2007-2012

Beyond the Office

Initiation, fundraising and endowment of the AADR Anne D. Haffajee Fellowship for Women in Oral Research

President-North Carolina Section of the American Association of Dental Research, 2015-2016

Member of Forsyth's Institutional Review Board (IRB), 2011-2014

IADR/AADR Group Program Chair, Women in Science Network Group, 2017

2017-2018 AADR Edward H. Hatton Awards Committee Member, 2017

Instructor, Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 2009-Present

Adjunct Faculty in Periodontology, Dental Hygiene Program, Mount Ida College, 2007-2010

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